Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 169 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
169
Change on year
up 64.1%
World rank
68th
of 90 countries
All-time high
47,243
in 1970
All-time low
54
in 2006
Years of data
34
1969–2016

Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Hong Kong, China, 1969–2016

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1969199220161969: 40.7k1970: 47.2k1971: 25.6k1985: 1.2k1986: 4.9k1987: 2.8k1988: 2.3k1989: 3.3k1990: 3.5k1991: 2021992: 3.3k1993: 16.2k1994: 3551995: 1.0k1996: 2.7k1997: 7901998: 1.4k1999: 2992000: 9342001: 7802003: 1502004: 3512005: 1002006: 542007: 8.0k2008: 1.4k2009: 1.1k2010: 328.82011: 5902012: 3752013: 13.4k2014: 1382015: 1032016: 169

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Hong Kong, China is 169, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of up 64.1% on the previous year and up 213.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Hong Kong, China peaked at 47,243 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 54, in 2006.

Hong Kong, China ranks 68th of 90 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Hong Kong, China, 1969 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1969 40,726
1970 47,243 +16.0%
1971 25,600 -45.8%
1985 1,160 -95.5%
1986 4,907 +323.0%
1987 2,773 -43.5%
1988 2,345 -15.4%
1989 3,270 +39.4%
1990 3,495 +6.9%
1991 202 -94.2%
1992 3,296 +1531.7%
1993 16,204 +391.6%
1994 355 -97.8%
1995 1,018 +186.8%
1996 2,709 +166.1%
1997 790 -70.8%
1998 1,411 +78.6%
1999 299 -78.8%
2000 934 +212.4%
2001 780 -16.5%
2003 150 -80.8%
2004 351 +134.0%
2005 100 -71.5%
2006 54 -46.0%
2007 8,027 +14765.4%
2008 1,408 -82.5%
2009 1,080 -23.3%
2010 328.75 -69.6%
2011 590 +79.5%
2012 375 -36.4%
2013 13,437 +3483.2%
2014 138 -99.0%
2015 103 -25.4%
2016 169 +64.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40,726 40,726 40,726 1
1970s 36,422 25,600 47,243 2
1980s 2,891 1,160 4,907 5
1990s 2,978 202 16,204 10
2000s 1,432 54 8,027 9
2010s 2,163 103 13,437 7

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 65 Uruguay 383.56 compare
  2. 66 New Zealand 378 compare
  3. 67 Thailand 200 compare
  4. 69 Mexico 167 compare
  5. 70 Chile 158.1 compare
  6. 71 Portugal 77.75 compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Hong Kong, China?
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Hong Kong, China was 169 in 2016, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 47,243 in 1970.
What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 54 in 2006.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
Hong Kong, China ranks 68th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 213.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong, China 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
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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.