Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Belgium
Belgium: Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts was 28.04 in 1998. ◆ Volatile
Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Belgium, 1980–1998
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Belgium is 28.04, measured in 1998.
The figure is up 113.6% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Belgium peaked at 70.06 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.
That places Belgium 15th out of 51 countries with data for 1998, 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 per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 70.06 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 64.69 | — |
| 1989 | 43.59 | -32.6% |
| 1990 | 33.35 | -23.5% |
| 1991 | 21.55 | -35.4% |
| 1992 | 64.77 | +200.6% |
| 1993 | 18.11 | -72.0% |
| 1994 | 23.82 | +31.5% |
| 1995 | 33.25 | +39.6% |
| 1996 | 48.28 | +45.2% |
| 1997 | 13.13 | -72.8% |
| 1998 | 28.04 | +113.6% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 28.04 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.45, 2.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 28.04 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15, 1.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.83 | 0 | 70.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.59 | 13.13 | 64.77 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
- 12 Italy 52.62
- 13 Malta 46.62 compare
- 14 Spain 32.47 compare
- 16 United Kingdom 22.7 compare
- 17 South Korea 21 compare
- 18 Lithuania 20.9
More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Belgium?
- Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Belgium was 28.04 in 1998, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 70.06 in 1980.
- What is the lowest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
- How does Belgium rank for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts?
- Belgium ranks 15th out of 51 countries with data for 1998.
- Is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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.