Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Nigeria

Nigeria: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 4.31 million in 2005. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2005)
4.31 million
World rank
3rd
of 90 countries
All-time high
4.31 million
in 2005
All-time low
52,630
in 1970
Years of data
5
1969–2005

Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Nigeria, 1969–2005

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1969198720051969: 81.3k1970: 52.6k1971: 233.9k1985: 317.9k2005: 4.3M

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 4.31 million for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in 2005. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Nigeria peaked at 4.31 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 52,630, in 1970.

That places Nigeria 3rd out of 90 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Nigeria, 1969 to 2005.
Year Value Change
1969 81,268
1970 52,630 -35.2%
1971 233,863 +344.4%
1985 317,926 +35.9%
2005 4.31 million +1255.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 81,268 81,268 81,268 1
1970s 143,246 52,630 233,863 2
1980s 317,926 317,926 317,926 1
2000s 4.31 million 4.31 million 4.31 million 1

Countries ranked near Nigeria

  1. 1 Canada 6.58 million compare
  2. 2 Argentina 6.18 million compare
  3. 4 United States of America 3.36 million compare
  4. 5 Peru 2.30 million compare
  5. 6 France 1.90 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Nigeria?
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Nigeria was 4.31 million in 2005, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 4.31 million in 2005.
What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 52,630 in 1970.
How does Nigeria rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
Nigeria ranks 3rd out of 90 countries with data for 2005.
Where does this Nigeria 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
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
90 places, 2,247 data points, 1969–2024
Last refreshed

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.