Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Mexico

Mexico: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 167 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
167
Change on year
down 80.9%
World rank
69th
of 90 countries
All-time high
2.68 million
in 1987
All-time low
0
in 2015
Years of data
40
1983–2022

Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Mexico, 1983–2022

01.0M2.0M3.0M1983200220221983: 775.1k1984: 238.0k1985: 333.6k1986: 1.8M1987: 2.7M1988: 2.1M1989: 1.5M1990: 1.6M1991: 1.6M1992: 1.6M1993: 1.8M1994: 1.4M1995: 150.1k1996: 163.4k1997: 113.3k1998: 89.4k1999: 65.7k2000: 847.2k2001: 246.2k2002: 371.3k2003: 107.6k2004: 178.8k2005: 222.4k2006: 661.4k2007: 200.9k2008: 286.4k2009: 1.5k2010: 1.1k2011: 49.8k2012: 99.0k2013: 436.3k2014: 44.6k2015: 02016: 4.8k2017: 11.6k2018: 02019: 6562020: 1.1k2021: 8762022: 167

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 167 for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in 2022.

That represents a change of down 80.9% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Mexico peaked at 2.68 million in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.

Mexico ranks 69th 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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Mexico, 1983 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1983 775,100
1984 238,000 -69.3%
1985 333,600 +40.2%
1986 1.84 million +450.6%
1987 2.68 million +45.7%
1988 2.10 million -21.7%
1989 1.52 million -27.6%
1990 1.60 million +5.2%
1991 1.62 million +1.3%
1992 1.60 million -1.1%
1993 1.84 million +15.1%
1994 1.37 million -25.6%
1995 150,123 -89.0%
1996 163,353 +8.8%
1997 113,288 -30.6%
1998 89,410 -21.1%
1999 65,663 -26.6%
2000 847,201 +1190.2%
2001 246,186 -70.9%
2002 371,347 +50.8%
2003 107,604 -71.0%
2004 178,791 +66.2%
2005 222,408 +24.4%
2006 661,401 +197.4%
2007 200,856 -69.6%
2008 286,430 +42.6%
2009 1,477 -99.5%
2010 1,133 -23.3%
2011 49,757 +4291.6%
2012 99,029 +99.0%
2013 436,255 +340.5%
2014 44,571 -89.8%
2015 0 -100.0%
2016 4,785
2017 11,620 +142.8%
2018 0 -100.0%
2019 656
2020 1,126 +71.6%
2021 876 -22.2%
2022 167 -80.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.35 million 238,000 2.68 million 7
1990s 861,534 65,663 1.84 million 10
2000s 312,370 1,477 847,201 10
2010s 64,781 0 436,255 10
2020s 723 167 1,126 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 66 New Zealand 378 compare
  2. 67 Thailand 200 compare
  3. 68 Hong Kong, China 169 compare
  4. 70 Chile 158.1 compare
  5. 71 Portugal 77.75 compare
  6. 72 Nicaragua 51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Mexico?
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Mexico was 167 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 2.68 million in 1987.
What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
How does Mexico rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
Mexico ranks 69th out of 90 countries with data for 2022.
Is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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.