Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in New Zealand

New Zealand: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 378 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
378
Change on year
up 96.9%
World rank
66th
of 90 countries
All-time high
388,086
in 1981
All-time low
192
in 2018
Years of data
38
1971–2019

Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in New Zealand, 1971–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1971199520191971: 162.6k1972: 134.5k1973: 271.7k1974: 183.7k1975: 214.6k1980: 373.5k1981: 388.1k1988: 381.7k1989: 193.3k1990: 330.9k1991: 99.0k1992: 113.7k1993: 23.8k1994: 38.3k1995: 53.4k1996: 69.5k1997: 24.6k1998: 11.8k1999: 16.7k2000: 11.5k2001: 54.4k2002: 34.4k2003: 19.5k2004: 6.2k2005: 30.0k2006: 28.0k2007: 11.4k2009: 14.1k2010: 6.3k2011: 4.8k2012: 78.6k2013: 4832014: 1.4k2015: 392.52016: 1952017: 3702018: 1922019: 378

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2019, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in New Zealand stood at 378.

The figure is up 96.9% on the previous year and down 97.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in New Zealand peaked at 388,086 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 192, in 2018.

New Zealand ranks 66th of 90 countries on this measure, 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in New Zealand, 1971 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1971 162,563
1972 134,505 -17.3%
1973 271,706 +102.0%
1974 183,688 -32.4%
1975 214,632 +16.8%
1980 373,496 +74.0%
1981 388,086 +3.9%
1988 381,710 -1.6%
1989 193,308 -49.4%
1990 330,923 +71.2%
1991 99,030 -70.1%
1992 113,742 +14.9%
1993 23,770 -79.1%
1994 38,265 +61.0%
1995 53,352 +39.4%
1996 69,514 +30.3%
1997 24,616 -64.6%
1998 11,778 -52.2%
1999 16,674 +41.6%
2000 11,495 -31.1%
2001 54,440 +373.6%
2002 34,398 -36.8%
2003 19,463 -43.4%
2004 6,162 -68.3%
2005 30,028 +387.3%
2006 27,983 -6.8%
2007 11,439 -59.1%
2009 14,088 +23.2%
2010 6,285 -55.4%
2011 4,850 -22.8%
2012 78,589 +1520.4%
2013 483 -99.4%
2014 1,448 +199.8%
2015 392.5 -72.9%
2016 195 -50.3%
2017 370 +89.7%
2018 192 -48.1%
2019 378 +96.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 193,419 134,505 271,706 5
1980s 334,150 193,308 388,086 4
1990s 78,166 11,778 330,923 10
2000s 23,277 6,162 54,440 9
2010s 9,318 192 78,589 10

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 63 Barbados 530 compare
  2. 64 Puerto Rico 504 compare
  3. 65 Uruguay 383.56 compare
  4. 67 Thailand 200 compare
  5. 68 Hong Kong, China 169 compare
  6. 69 Mexico 167 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in New Zealand?
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in New Zealand was 378 in 2019, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 388,086 in 1981.
What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 192 in 2018.
How does New Zealand rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
New Zealand ranks 66th out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
Is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in New Zealand?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this New Zealand 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.