Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in United States of America
United States of America: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts was 3.36 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in United States of America, 1974–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
United States of America recorded 3.36 million for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in 2024.
That represents a change of down 80.0% on the previous year and up 1,580.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in United States of America peaked at 31.81 million in 1974 and was at its lowest, 96,000, in 2017.
That places United States of America 4th out of 90 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 31.81 million | — |
| 1975 | 17.56 million | -44.8% |
| 1976 | 23.96 million | +36.4% |
| 1977 | 21.26 million | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 23.77 million | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 20.41 million | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 20.84 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 16.91 million | -18.9% |
| 1982 | 9.06 million | -46.4% |
| 1983 | 17.46 million | +92.7% |
| 1984 | 8.50 million | -51.3% |
| 1990 | 5.93 million | -30.3% |
| 1991 | 4.58 million | -22.6% |
| 1992 | 3.99 million | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 3.98 million | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 5.02 million | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 5.77 million | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 4.89 million | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 4.50 million | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 5.12 million | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 2.00 million | -61.0% |
| 2000 | 20.42 million | +923.1% |
| 2001 | 1.15 million | -94.4% |
| 2002 | 659,600 | -42.7% |
| 2003 | 4.08 million | +518.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million | -75.1% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million | +32.5% |
| 2006 | 2.69 million | +99.4% |
| 2007 | 1.26 million | -52.9% |
| 2008 | 1.95 million | +54.5% |
| 2009 | 124,100 | -93.6% |
| 2010 | 302,300 | +143.6% |
| 2011 | 1.02 million | +237.5% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 289,900 | -74.4% |
| 2014 | 200,200 | -30.9% |
| 2015 | 740,000 | +269.6% |
| 2016 | 1.54 million | +108.6% |
| 2017 | 96,000 | -93.8% |
| 2018 | 2.82 million | +2832.7% |
| 2019 | 3.24 million | +15.0% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million | -65.9% |
| 2022 | 2.42 million | +119.5% |
| 2023 | 16.85 million | +595.3% |
| 2024 | 3.36 million | -80.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.13 million | 17.56 million | 31.81 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 14.55 million | 8.50 million | 20.84 million | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.58 million | 2.00 million | 5.93 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.47 million | 124,100 | 20.42 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million | 96,000 | 3.24 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.93 million | 1.10 million | 16.85 million | 4 |
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More work & labour data for United States of America
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 113,208 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.4 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.05 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 159,991 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 141,322 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.55 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.27 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.3372 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in United States of America?
- Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts in United States of America was 3.36 million in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 31.81 million in 1974.
- What is the lowest days not worked due to strikes and lockouts recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 96,000 in 2017.
- How does United States of America rank for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
- United States of America ranks 4th out of 90 countries with data for 2024.
- Is days not worked due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,580.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America 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.