Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 733,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 733,000, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 72.4% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 13.55 million in 1971 and was at its lowest, 169,600, in 2015.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.55 million | — |
| 1993 | 649,000 | -95.2% |
| 1994 | 278,000 | -57.2% |
| 1995 | 415,000 | +49.3% |
| 1996 | 1.30 million | +214.0% |
| 1997 | 234,700 | -82.0% |
| 1998 | 282,400 | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 241,800 | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 498,800 | +106.3% |
| 2001 | 525,100 | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 1.32 million | +152.0% |
| 2003 | 499,100 | -62.3% |
| 2004 | 904,900 | +81.3% |
| 2005 | 223,801 | -75.3% |
| 2006 | 754,500 | +237.1% |
| 2007 | 1.04 million | +38.0% |
| 2008 | 758,861 | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 455,200 | -40.0% |
| 2010 | 365,300 | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 1.39 million | +280.5% |
| 2012 | 249,000 | -82.1% |
| 2013 | 443,600 | +78.2% |
| 2014 | 788,300 | +77.7% |
| 2015 | 169,600 | -78.5% |
| 2016 | 322,300 | +90.0% |
| 2017 | 276,408 | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 272,695 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 205,600 | -24.6% |
| 2022 | 2.51 million | +1122.8% |
| 2023 | 2.66 million | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 733,000 | -72.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.55 million | 13.55 million | 13.55 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 486,314 | 234,700 | 1.30 million | 7 |
| 2000s | 698,466 | 223,801 | 1.32 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 448,280 | 169,600 | 1.39 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 million | 733,000 | 2.66 million | 3 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 733,000 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.55 million in 1971.
- What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 169,600 in 2015.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.