Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Sweden
Sweden: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 3,909 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Sweden, 1971–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Sweden is 3,909, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Sweden peaked at 4.48 million in 1980 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2021.
That places Sweden 47th out of 90 countries with data for 2023, 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 839,000 | — |
| 1980 | 4.48 million | +433.8% |
| 1981 | 209,137 | -95.3% |
| 1982 | 1,761 | -99.2% |
| 1994 | 52,398 | +2875.5% |
| 1995 | 627,291 | +1097.2% |
| 1996 | 61,348 | -90.2% |
| 1997 | 23,579 | -61.6% |
| 1998 | 1,677 | -92.9% |
| 1999 | 78,735 | +4595.0% |
| 2000 | 272 | -99.7% |
| 2001 | 11,098 | +3980.1% |
| 2002 | 838 | -92.4% |
| 2003 | 627,541 | +74785.6% |
| 2004 | 15,282 | -97.6% |
| 2005 | 568 | -96.3% |
| 2006 | 1,971 | +247.0% |
| 2007 | 13,666 | +593.4% |
| 2008 | 106,801 | +681.5% |
| 2009 | 1,560 | -98.5% |
| 2010 | 28,892 | +1752.1% |
| 2011 | 254 | -99.1% |
| 2012 | 37,072 | +14495.3% |
| 2013 | 7,084 | -80.9% |
| 2017 | 2,570 | -63.7% |
| 2018 | 50 | -98.1% |
| 2019 | 7,577 | +15054.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | -99.9% |
| 2022 | 5,240 | +47536.4% |
| 2023 | 3,909 | -25.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 839,000 | 839,000 | 839,000 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.56 million | 1,761 | 4.48 million | 3 |
| 1990s | 140,838 | 1,677 | 627,291 | 6 |
| 2000s | 77,960 | 272 | 627,541 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,928 | 50 | 37,072 | 7 |
| 2020s | 3,053 | 11 | 5,240 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Sweden?
- Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Sweden was 3,909 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 4.48 million in 1980.
- What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2021.
- How does Sweden rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
- Sweden ranks 47th out of 90 countries with data for 2023.
- Is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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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About this data
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.