Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in India

India: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 1.27 million in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
1.27 million
Change on year
down 45.5%
World rank
7th
of 90 countries
All-time high
30.26 million
in 2003
All-time low
1.27 million
in 2016
Years of data
17
1969–2016

Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in India, 1969–2016

010.0M20.0M30.0M1969199220161969: 19.0M1970: 20.6M1971: 16.5M2000: 28.8M2001: 23.8M2002: 26.6M2003: 30.3M2004: 23.9M2005: 29.7M2006: 20.3M2007: 27.2M2008: 16.7M2009: 13.3M2010: 17.9M2014: 11.1M2015: 2.3M2016: 1.3M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

India recorded 1.27 million for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.

That represents a change of down 45.5% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in India peaked at 30.26 million in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1.27 million, in 2016.

That places India 7th out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in India, 1969 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1969 19.05 million
1970 20.56 million +8.0%
1971 16.55 million -19.5%
2000 28.76 million +73.8%
2001 23.77 million -17.4%
2002 26.59 million +11.9%
2003 30.26 million +13.8%
2004 23.87 million -21.1%
2005 29.66 million +24.3%
2006 20.32 million -31.5%
2007 27.17 million +33.7%
2008 16.68 million -38.6%
2009 13.30 million -20.3%
2010 17.93 million +34.9%
2014 11.10 million -38.1%
2015 2.33 million -79.0%
2016 1.27 million -45.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.05 million 19.05 million 19.05 million 1
1970s 18.55 million 16.55 million 20.56 million 2
2000s 24.04 million 13.30 million 30.26 million 10
2010s 8.16 million 1.27 million 17.93 million 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 4 United States of America 3.36 million compare
  2. 5 Peru 2.30 million compare
  3. 6 France 1.90 million compare
  4. 8 Indonesia 1.25 million compare
  5. 9 South Africa 832,490 compare
  6. 10 Israel 761,792 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in India?
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in India was 1.27 million in 2016, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 30.26 million in 2003.
What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.27 million in 2016.
How does India rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
India ranks 7th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India 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
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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.