Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Portugal

Portugal: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 77.75 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
77.75
Change on year
up 65.4%
World rank
71st
of 90 countries
All-time high
650,700
in 1983
All-time low
26.34
in 2014
Years of data
28
1977–2023

Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Portugal, 1977–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1977200020231977: 309.5k1979: 493.0k1980: 533.4k1983: 650.7k1985: 275.4k1986: 381.9k1994: 96.8k1995: 62.9k1996: 52.8k1997: 80.1k1998: 94.8k1999: 67.5k2000: 40.5k2001: 41.6k2002: 108.1k2003: 53.4k2004: 46.1k2005: 27.3k2006: 44.7k2007: 29.9k2012: 1132013: 77.22014: 26.32017: 29.32018: 50.92021: 33.42022: 472023: 77.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Portugal is 77.75, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 65.4% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Portugal peaked at 650,700 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 26.34, in 2014.

Portugal ranks 71st of 90 countries on this measure, 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Portugal, 1977 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1977 309,456
1979 493,003 +59.3%
1980 533,400 +8.2%
1983 650,700 +22.0%
1985 275,400 -57.7%
1986 381,900 +38.7%
1994 96,800 -74.7%
1995 62,900 -35.0%
1996 52,800 -16.1%
1997 80,100 +51.7%
1998 94,755 +18.3%
1999 67,500 -28.8%
2000 40,545 -39.9%
2001 41,570 +2.5%
2002 108,062 +160.0%
2003 53,370 -50.6%
2004 46,096 -13.6%
2005 27,333 -40.7%
2006 44,732 +63.7%
2007 29,851 -33.3%
2012 112.98 -99.6%
2013 77.15 -31.7%
2014 26.34 -65.9%
2017 29.27 +11.1%
2018 50.94 +74.0%
2021 33.44 -34.4%
2022 47.02 +40.6%
2023 77.75 +65.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 401,230 309,456 493,003 2
1980s 460,350 275,400 650,700 4
1990s 75,809 52,800 96,800 6
2000s 48,945 27,333 108,062 8
2010s 59.34 26.34 112.98 5
2020s 52.74 33.44 77.75 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 68 Hong Kong, China 169 compare
  2. 69 Mexico 167 compare
  3. 70 Chile 158.1 compare
  4. 72 Nicaragua 51 compare
  5. 73 Estonia 42 compare
  6. 74 Eswatini 32 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Portugal?
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Portugal was 77.75 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 650,700 in 1983.
What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 26.34 in 2014.
How does Portugal rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
Portugal ranks 71st out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
Is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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.