Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Hungary

Hungary: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 4,040 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,040
Change on year
down 64.5%
World rank
45th
of 90 countries
All-time high
258,585
in 1995
All-time low
392
in 1998
Years of data
25
1991–2024

Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Hungary, 1991–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1991200720241991: 9.5k1992: 4.2k1993: 5.2k1994: 28.6k1995: 258.6k1996: 2.4k1997: 1.9k1998: 3921999: 242.0k2000: 149.8k2001: 7.7k2002: 1.4k2003: 2.4k2004: 19.1k2005: 9632006: 6.5k2007: 27.8k2012: 5672016: 33.8k2017: 3.8k2018: 36.2k2019: 52.0k2022: 33.9k2023: 11.4k2024: 4.0k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Hungary recorded 4,040 for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in 2024.

That represents a change of down 64.5% on the previous year and up 612.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Hungary peaked at 258,585 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 392, in 1998.

That places Hungary 45th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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 Hungary, year by year

Annual values for Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Hungary, 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 9,453
1992 4,170 -55.9%
1993 5,195 +24.6%
1994 28,647 +451.4%
1995 258,585 +802.7%
1996 2,396 -99.1%
1997 1,923 -19.7%
1998 392 -79.6%
1999 241,959 +61624.2%
2000 149,845 -38.1%
2001 7,685 -94.9%
2002 1,377 -82.1%
2003 2,426 +76.2%
2004 19,067 +685.9%
2005 963 -94.9%
2006 6,501 +575.1%
2007 27,848 +328.4%
2012 567 -98.0%
2016 33,818 +5864.4%
2017 3,801 -88.8%
2018 36,170 +851.6%
2019 52,034 +43.9%
2022 33,905 -34.8%
2023 11,386 -66.4%
2024 4,040 -64.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61,413 392 258,585 9
2000s 26,964 963 149,845 8
2010s 25,278 567 52,034 5
2020s 16,444 4,040 33,905 3

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 42 Brazil 5,697 compare
  2. 43 Netherlands Antilles 5,446 compare
  3. 44 Denmark 4,500 compare
  4. 46 Uganda 3,936 compare
  5. 47 Sweden 3,909 compare
  6. 48 Guatemala 3,767 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Hungary?
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Hungary was 4,040 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 258,585 in 1995.
What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 392 in 1998.
How does Hungary rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
Hungary ranks 45th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
Is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is up 612.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary 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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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.