Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Norway

Norway: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 31,200 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
31,200
Change on year
down 58.6%
World rank
30th
of 90 countries
All-time high
549,842
in 1996
All-time low
180
in 2009
Years of data
31
1971–2024

Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Norway, 1971–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1971199720241971: 9.1k1995: 50.7k1996: 549.8k1997: 7.0k1998: 286.4k1999: 7.1k2000: 496.6k2001: 6192002: 150.8k2003: 9622004: 141.2k2005: 11.0k2006: 146.8k2007: 4.0k2008: 62.6k2009: 1802010: 500.0k2011: 5262012: 360.6k2013: 10.8k2014: 148.0k2015: 25.3k2016: 165.8k2017: 8.9k2018: 24.1k2019: 21.5k2020: 135.8k2021: 116.3k2022: 188.2k2023: 75.3k2024: 31.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Norway stood at 31,200.

The figure is down 58.6% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Norway peaked at 549,842 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 180, in 2009.

Norway ranks 30th 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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Norway, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 9,105
1995 50,669 +456.5%
1996 549,842 +985.2%
1997 6,972 -98.7%
1998 286,407 +4008.0%
1999 7,148 -97.5%
2000 496,568 +6847.0%
2001 619 -99.9%
2002 150,775 +24257.8%
2003 962 -99.4%
2004 141,179 +14575.6%
2005 10,998 -92.2%
2006 146,758 +1234.4%
2007 3,954 -97.3%
2008 62,568 +1482.4%
2009 180 -99.7%
2010 500,009 +277682.8%
2011 526 -99.9%
2012 360,643 +68463.3%
2013 10,849 -97.0%
2014 148,009 +1264.3%
2015 25,329 -82.9%
2016 165,798 +554.6%
2017 8,942 -94.6%
2018 24,142 +170.0%
2019 21,532 -10.8%
2020 135,800 +530.7%
2021 116,300 -14.4%
2022 188,200 +61.8%
2023 75,300 -60.0%
2024 31,200 -58.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9,105 9,105 9,105 1
1990s 180,208 6,972 549,842 5
2000s 101,456 180 496,568 10
2010s 126,578 526 500,009 10
2020s 109,360 31,200 188,200 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 27 Netherlands 53,700 compare
  2. 28 Sri Lanka 46,769 compare
  3. 29 Ecuador 36,672 compare
  4. 31 Lithuania 24,077 compare
  5. 32 Egypt 19,969 compare
  6. 33 Cyprus 17,915 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Norway?
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Norway was 31,200 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 549,842 in 1996.
What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 180 in 2009.
How does Norway rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
Norway ranks 30th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
Is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway 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.