Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Panama

Panama: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
77th
of 90 countries
All-time high
2.15 million
in 1998
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
52
1969–2024

Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Panama, 1969–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M196919962024

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Panama is 6, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 62.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Panama peaked at 2.15 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.

That places Panama 77th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Panama, year by year

Annual values for Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Panama, 1969 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1969 968
1970 13,148 +1258.3%
1974 1,063 -91.9%
1976 18,939 +1681.7%
1977 915 -95.2%
1978 3,003 +228.2%
1979 44,292 +1374.9%
1980 158,744 +258.4%
1981 248,281 +56.4%
1982 5,463 -97.8%
1983 87,267 +1497.4%
1984 15,942 -81.7%
1985 19,867 +24.6%
1986 316,497 +1493.1%
1987 450,249 +42.3%
1988 24,686 -94.5%
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 0
1991 0
1992 352
1993 0 -100.0%
1994 4,776
1995 4,600 -3.7%
1996 69,520 +1411.3%
1997 3,360 -95.2%
1998 2.15 million +64011.0%
1999 14,852 -99.3%
2000 30,168 +103.1%
2001 340,623 +1029.1%
2002 3,372 -99.0%
2003 49,000 +1353.1%
2004 952 -98.1%
2005 540 -43.3%
2006 2,109 +290.6%
2007 249 -88.2%
2008 31 -87.6%
2009 64 +106.5%
2010 10 -84.4%
2011 4 -60.0%
2012 1 -75.0%
2013 3 +200.0%
2014 16 +433.3%
2015 19 +18.8%
2016 2 -89.5%
2017 0 -100.0%
2018 31
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 0
2021 316
2022 36 -88.6%
2023 9 -75.0%
2024 6 -33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 968 968 968 1
1970s 13,560 915 44,292 6
1980s 132,700 0 450,249 10
1990s 225,159 0 2.15 million 10
2000s 42,711 31 340,623 10
2010s 8.6 0 31 10
2020s 73.4 0 316 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Panama?
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Panama was 6 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Panama?
The highest recorded value was 2.15 million in 1998.
What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Panama?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
How does Panama rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
Panama ranks 77th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
Is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Panama?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Panama 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.