Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Thailand

Thailand: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 200 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
200
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
67th
of 90 countries
All-time high
242,803
in 1993
All-time low
46
in 2018
Years of data
31
1971–2020

Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Thailand, 1971–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1971199520201971: 12.6k1972: 19.9k1987: 89.3k1988: 39.9k1989: 99.9k1990: 71.6k1991: 236.0k1992: 235.2k1993: 242.8k1994: 81.2k1995: 219.9k1996: 92.1k1997: 150.6k1998: 213.6k1999: 142.9k2000: 225.8k2001: 6.1k2002: 23.9k2003: 24.1k2004: 4722005: 45.9k2006: 24.0k2007: 11.6k2012: 30.9k2013: 87.9k2015: 3352016: 2752017: 802018: 462019: 2302020: 200

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Thailand is 200, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Thailand peaked at 242,803 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 46, in 2018.

Thailand ranks 67th of 90 countries on this measure, 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 Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Thailand, 1971 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1971 12,646
1972 19,903 +57.4%
1987 89,305 +348.7%
1988 39,850 -55.4%
1989 99,858 +150.6%
1990 71,567 -28.3%
1991 236,020 +229.8%
1992 235,182 -0.4%
1993 242,803 +3.2%
1994 81,203 -66.6%
1995 219,934 +170.8%
1996 92,080 -58.1%
1997 150,610 +63.6%
1998 213,560 +41.8%
1999 142,913 -33.1%
2000 225,788 +58.0%
2001 6,067 -97.3%
2002 23,902 +294.0%
2003 24,051 +0.6%
2004 472 -98.0%
2005 45,857 +9615.5%
2006 24,000 -47.7%
2007 11,601 -51.7%
2012 30,896 +166.3%
2013 87,903 +184.5%
2015 335 -99.6%
2016 275 -17.9%
2017 80 -70.9%
2018 46 -42.5%
2019 230 +400.0%
2020 200 -13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16,274 12,646 19,903 2
1980s 76,338 39,850 99,858 3
1990s 168,587 71,567 242,803 10
2000s 45,217 472 225,788 8
2010s 17,109 46 87,903 7
2020s 200 200 200 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 64 Puerto Rico 504 compare
  2. 65 Uruguay 383.56 compare
  3. 66 New Zealand 378 compare
  4. 68 Hong Kong, China 169 compare
  5. 69 Mexico 167 compare
  6. 70 Chile 158.1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Thailand?
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in Thailand was 200 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 242,803 in 1993.
What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 46 in 2018.
How does Thailand rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
Thailand ranks 67th out of 90 countries with data for 2020.
Is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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.