Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Spain

Spain: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 703,178 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
703,178
Change on year
down 28.8%
World rank
13th
of 90 countries
All-time high
11.64 million
in 1988
All-time low
388,912
in 2016
Years of data
40
1971–2024

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

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M12.5M1971199720241971: 859.7k1986: 2.3M1987: 5.0M1988: 11.6M1989: 3.7M1990: 2.6M1991: 4.5M1992: 6.3M1993: 2.1M1994: 6.3M1995: 1.5M1996: 1.6M1997: 1.8M1998: 1.3M1999: 1.5M2000: 3.6M2001: 1.9M2002: 4.9M2003: 792.1k2004: 4.5M2005: 951.5k2006: 927.7k2007: 1.2M2008: 1.5M2009: 1.3M2010: 671.5k2011: 485.1k2012: 1.3M2013: 1.1M2014: 620.9k2015: 497.5k2016: 388.9k2017: 594.3k2018: 907.6k2019: 858.4k2020: 540.6k2021: 422.8k2022: 709.1k2023: 988.1k2024: 703.2k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Spain stood at 703,178.

The figure is down 28.8% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Spain peaked at 11.64 million in 1988 and was at its lowest, 388,912, in 2016.

Spain ranks 13th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Spain, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 859,693
1986 2.28 million +165.1%
1987 5.03 million +120.5%
1988 11.64 million +131.7%
1989 3.69 million -68.3%
1990 2.61 million -29.1%
1991 4.54 million +73.6%
1992 6.33 million +39.6%
1993 2.14 million -66.2%
1994 6.28 million +193.1%
1995 1.46 million -76.8%
1996 1.58 million +8.4%
1997 1.84 million +16.3%
1998 1.28 million -30.3%
1999 1.50 million +17.5%
2000 3.62 million +140.4%
2001 1.92 million -46.8%
2002 4.95 million +157.1%
2003 792,101 -84.0%
2004 4.47 million +464.6%
2005 951,495 -78.7%
2006 927,712 -2.5%
2007 1.19 million +28.0%
2008 1.51 million +27.2%
2009 1.29 million -14.5%
2010 671,523 -48.0%
2011 485,054 -27.8%
2012 1.29 million +166.0%
2013 1.10 million -14.9%
2014 620,878 -43.5%
2015 497,483 -19.9%
2016 388,912 -21.8%
2017 594,253 +52.8%
2018 907,631 +52.7%
2019 858,401 -5.4%
2020 540,579 -37.0%
2021 422,815 -21.8%
2022 709,099 +67.7%
2023 988,129 +39.3%
2024 703,178 -28.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 859,693 859,693 859,693 1
1980s 5.66 million 2.28 million 11.64 million 4
1990s 2.96 million 1.28 million 6.33 million 10
2000s 2.16 million 792,101 4.95 million 10
2010s 741,272 388,912 1.29 million 10
2020s 672,760 422,815 988,129 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 10 Israel 761,792 compare
  2. 11 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 733,000 compare
  3. 12 Italy 722,714 compare
  4. 14 Algeria 628,838 compare
  5. 15 Germany 472,565 compare
  6. 16 Republic of Korea 456,863 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Spain?
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Spain was 703,178 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 11.64 million in 1988.
What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 388,912 in 2016.
How does Spain rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
Spain ranks 13th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
Is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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
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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.