Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in France

France: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 1.90 million in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1.90 million
Change on year
up 63.4%
World rank
6th
of 90 countries
All-time high
4.39 million
in 1971
All-time low
193,423
in 2004
Years of data
31
1971–2022

Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in France, 1971–2022

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1971199620221971: 4.4M1979: 3.2M1994: 500.5k1995: 784.0k1996: 363.2k1997: 325.1k1998: 309.1k1999: 421.6k2000: 581.4k2001: 462.6k2002: 248.1k2003: 223.8k2004: 193.4k2005: 2.0M2006: 1.4M2007: 1.6M2008: 1.4M2009: 942.3k2010: 3.9M2011: 983.1k2012: 779.6k2013: 261.1k2014: 345.4k2015: 869.3k2016: 1.7M2017: 1.4M2018: 2.1M2019: 3.9M2020: 1.5M2021: 1.2M2022: 1.9M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in France is 1.90 million, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 63.4% on the previous year and up 144.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in France peaked at 4.39 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 193,423, in 2004.

France ranks 6th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in France, year by year

Annual values for Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in France, 1971 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1971 4.39 million
1979 3.17 million -27.7%
1994 500,500 -84.2%
1995 784,000 +56.6%
1996 363,158 -53.7%
1997 325,092 -10.5%
1998 309,111 -4.9%
1999 421,605 +36.4%
2000 581,356 +37.9%
2001 462,622 -20.4%
2002 248,114 -46.4%
2003 223,795 -9.8%
2004 193,423 -13.6%
2005 2.00 million +932.5%
2006 1.42 million -28.8%
2007 1.55 million +9.3%
2008 1.42 million -8.7%
2009 942,300 -33.6%
2010 3.85 million +308.6%
2011 983,117 -74.5%
2012 779,601 -20.7%
2013 261,067 -66.5%
2014 345,387 +32.3%
2015 869,267 +151.7%
2016 1.74 million +100.0%
2017 1.37 million -21.0%
2018 2.09 million +52.5%
2019 3.94 million +88.2%
2020 1.50 million -62.0%
2021 1.17 million -22.3%
2022 1.90 million +63.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.78 million 3.17 million 4.39 million 2
1990s 450,578 309,111 784,000 6
2000s 904,151 193,423 2.00 million 10
2010s 1.62 million 261,067 3.94 million 10
2020s 1.52 million 1.17 million 1.90 million 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 3 Nigeria 4.31 million compare
  2. 4 United States of America 3.36 million compare
  3. 5 Peru 2.30 million compare
  4. 7 India 1.27 million compare
  5. 8 Indonesia 1.25 million compare
  6. 9 South Africa 832,490 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in France?
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in France was 1.90 million in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 4.39 million in 1971.
What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 193,423 in 2004.
How does France rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
France ranks 6th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
Is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
90 places, 2,247 data points, 1969–2024
Last refreshed

Days not worked as a result of strikes and lockouts represent the total number of working days not worked as a result of strikes and lockouts in progress during the year. It is measured in terms of the sum of the actual working days during which work would normally have been carried out by each worker involved had there been no stoppage. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Industrial Relations data (IRdata) database description.