Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in South Korea
South Korea: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 456,863 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in South Korea, 1969–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in South Korea is 456,863, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 28.6% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in South Korea peaked at 6.35 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 9,013, in 1970.
That places South Korea 16th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 163,353 | — |
| 1970 | 9,013 | -94.5% |
| 1971 | 11,323 | +25.6% |
| 1988 | 5.40 million | +47598.0% |
| 1989 | 6.35 million | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 1.53 million | -75.9% |
| 1993 | 1.31 million | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 1.48 million | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 392,581 | -73.6% |
| 1996 | 893,000 | +127.5% |
| 1997 | 444,700 | -50.2% |
| 1998 | 1.45 million | +226.5% |
| 1999 | 1.37 million | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 1.89 million | +38.6% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million | -42.8% |
| 2002 | 1.58 million | +45.9% |
| 2003 | 1.30 million | -17.8% |
| 2004 | 1.20 million | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 847,697 | -29.3% |
| 2006 | 1.20 million | +41.6% |
| 2007 | 536,285 | -55.3% |
| 2008 | 809,402 | +50.9% |
| 2009 | 626,921 | -22.5% |
| 2010 | 511,307 | -18.4% |
| 2011 | 429,335 | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 933,267 | +117.4% |
| 2013 | 637,736 | -31.7% |
| 2014 | 650,924 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 446,852 | -31.4% |
| 2016 | 2.03 million | +355.4% |
| 2017 | 861,783 | -57.6% |
| 2018 | 551,773 | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 401,845 | -27.2% |
| 2020 | 554,009 | +37.9% |
| 2021 | 471,754 | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 343,800 | -27.1% |
| 2023 | 355,222 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | 456,863 | +28.6% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 456,863 is above the median for high income countries, which is 3,810, 119.9× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 456,863 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,209, 142.4× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in South Korea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +47598.0% | 11,323 | 5.40 million |
| 2016 | +355.4% | 446,852 | 2.03 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163,353 | 163,353 | 163,353 | 1 |
| 1970s | 10,168 | 9,013 | 11,323 | 2 |
| 1980s | 5.88 million | 5.40 million | 6.35 million | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million | 392,581 | 1.53 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 536,285 | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 745,957 | 401,845 | 2.03 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 436,330 | 343,800 | 554,009 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More work & labour data for South Korea
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 16,840 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,824 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.96 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.78 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 97,052 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 65,686 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 62.02 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9719 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1065 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in South Korea?
- Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in South Korea was 456,863 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,013 in 1970.
- How does South Korea rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
- South Korea ranks 16th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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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About this data
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.