Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Malaysia

Malaysia: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 0 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0
World rank
81st
of 90 countries
All-time high
301,978
in 1990
All-time low
0
in 2014
Years of data
28
1980–2022

Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Malaysia, 1980–2022

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1980200120221980: 24.5k1981: 20.2k1982: 10.0k1983: 8.0k1984: 11.5k1985: 36.0k1986: 14.3k1987: 11.0k1988: 5.8k1989: 22.9k1990: 302.0k1991: 23.4k1992: 16.2k1993: 7.2k1994: 5.7k1995: 4.9k1996: 2.6k1997: 2.4k1998: 2.7k1999: 10.6k2000: 6.1k2001: 5.6k2002: 1.6k2014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02022: 0

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 0 for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Malaysia peaked at 301,978 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.

Malaysia ranks 81st 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 Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Malaysia, 1980 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1980 24,549
1981 20,167 -17.9%
1982 9,970 -50.6%
1983 8,020 -19.6%
1984 11,516 +43.6%
1985 36,030 +212.9%
1986 14,328 -60.2%
1987 11,035 -23.0%
1988 5,784 -47.6%
1989 22,877 +295.5%
1990 301,978 +1220.0%
1991 23,448 -92.2%
1992 16,164 -31.1%
1993 7,162 -55.7%
1994 5,675 -20.8%
1995 4,884 -13.9%
1996 2,553 -47.7%
1997 2,396 -6.1%
1998 2,685 +12.1%
1999 10,554 +293.1%
2000 6,068 -42.5%
2001 5,599 -7.7%
2002 1,638 -70.7%
2014 0 -100.0%
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2022 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 16,428 5,784 36,030 10
1990s 37,750 2,396 301,978 10
2000s 4,435 1,638 6,068 3
2010s 0 0 0 4
2020s 0 0 0 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Malaysia?
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Malaysia was 0 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 301,978 in 1990.
What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
How does Malaysia rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
Malaysia ranks 81st out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Malaysia 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.