Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Australia
Australia: Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts was 10.5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Australia, 1987–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Australia is 10.5, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 36.4% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Australia peaked at 269 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2.8, in 2020.
Australia ranks 25th of 51 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 per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 223 | — |
| 1988 | 269 | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 190 | -29.4% |
| 1990 | 217 | +14.2% |
| 1991 | 265 | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 147 | -44.5% |
| 1993 | 100 | -32.0% |
| 1994 | 76 | -24.0% |
| 1995 | 79 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 131 | +65.8% |
| 1997 | 75 | -42.7% |
| 1998 | 71.89 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 87.25 | +21.4% |
| 2000 | 61 | -30.1% |
| 2001 | 50.3 | -17.5% |
| 2002 | 32.6 | -35.2% |
| 2003 | 53.6 | +64.4% |
| 2004 | 45.4 | -15.3% |
| 2005 | 26.4 | -41.9% |
| 2006 | 14.9 | -43.6% |
| 2007 | 5.4 | -63.8% |
| 2008 | 20.8 | +285.2% |
| 2013 | 12.8 | -38.5% |
| 2015 | 7.9 | -38.3% |
| 2016 | 11.6 | +46.8% |
| 2019 | 5.5 | -52.6% |
| 2020 | 2.8 | -49.1% |
| 2021 | 9.8 | +250.0% |
| 2022 | 16 | +63.3% |
| 2023 | 7.7 | -51.9% |
| 2024 | 10.5 | +36.4% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 10.5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.45, 92% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Australia's 10.5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.35, 4.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +285.2% | 5.4 | 20.8 |
| 2021 | +250.0% | 2.8 | 9.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 227.33 | 190 | 269 | 3 |
| 1990s | 124.91 | 71.89 | 265 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.49 | 5.4 | 61 | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.45 | 5.5 | 12.8 | 4 |
| 2020s | 9.36 | 2.8 | 16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More work & labour data for Australia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.5057 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.4907 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.5202 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.9895 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.8931 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 30,186 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 3,001 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,642 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 21,502 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 43,144 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Australia?
- Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Australia was 10.5 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 269 in 1988.
- What is the lowest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts?
- Australia ranks 25th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rates of days not worked due to strikes and lockouts represent the severity rates of strikes and lockouts, calculated in terms of the number of days not worked per 1'000 workers, unless otherwise stated in the notes. 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.