Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Poland

Poland: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 2,599 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
2,599
Change on year
up 66.2%
World rank
55th
of 90 countries
All-time high
2.36 million
in 1992
All-time low
6
in 2014
Years of data
36
1987–2024

Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Poland, 1987–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1987200520241987: 3801988: 291.7k1989: 695.8k1990: 159.0k1991: 517.9k1992: 2.4M1993: 580.4k1994: 561.8k1995: 56.3k1996: 75.0k1997: 27.8k1998: 42.7k1999: 106.9k2000: 74.3k2001: 4.2k2002: 1182003: 6.6k2004: 3582005: 4132006: 31.4k2007: 186.2k2008: 275.8k2009: 9.1k2010: 14.7k2011: 26.0k2012: 12.9k2013: 10.1k2014: 62015: 108.2k2018: 3.7k2019: 1.8M2020: 5.3k2021: 5.8k2022: 43.4k2023: 1.6k2024: 2.6k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Poland stood at 2,599.

That represents a change of up 66.2% on the previous year and up 43,216.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Poland peaked at 2.36 million in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6, in 2014.

That places Poland 55th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Poland, 1987 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1987 380
1988 291,700 +76663.2%
1989 695,800 +138.5%
1990 159,000 -77.1%
1991 517,900 +225.7%
1992 2.36 million +355.8%
1993 580,400 -75.4%
1994 561,800 -3.2%
1995 56,300 -90.0%
1996 75,000 +33.2%
1997 27,800 -62.9%
1998 42,741 +53.7%
1999 106,893 +150.1%
2000 74,266 -30.5%
2001 4,201 -94.3%
2002 118 -97.2%
2003 6,551 +5451.7%
2004 358 -94.5%
2005 413 +15.4%
2006 31,418 +7507.3%
2007 186,213 +492.7%
2008 275,819 +48.1%
2009 9,141 -96.7%
2010 14,676 +60.6%
2011 26,032 +77.4%
2012 12,853 -50.6%
2013 10,131 -21.2%
2014 6 -99.9%
2015 108,206 +1803333.3%
2018 3,665 -96.6%
2019 1.84 million +50100.8%
2020 5,261 -99.7%
2021 5,767 +9.6%
2022 43,390 +652.4%
2023 1,564 -96.4%
2024 2,599 +66.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 329,293 380 695,800 3
1990s 448,823 27,800 2.36 million 10
2000s 58,850 118 275,819 10
2010s 251,929 6 1.84 million 8
2020s 11,716 1,564 43,390 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Poland?
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Poland was 2,599 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 2.36 million in 1992.
What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 6 in 2014.
How does Poland rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
Poland ranks 55th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
Is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is up 43,216.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland 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.