Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Canada
Canada: Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts was 375.87 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Canada, 1992–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2023, days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Canada stood at 375.87. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 237.8% on the previous year and up 275.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Canada peaked at 375.87 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41.28, in 2016.
That places Canada 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2023, 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 per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 195.15 | — |
| 1993 | 140.02 | -28.3% |
| 1994 | 146.12 | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 140.98 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 290.68 | +106.2% |
| 1997 | 317.61 | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 209.76 | -34.0% |
| 1999 | 203.5 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 132.81 | -34.7% |
| 2001 | 174.07 | +31.1% |
| 2002 | 230.27 | +32.3% |
| 2003 | 130.62 | -43.3% |
| 2004 | 236.65 | +81.2% |
| 2005 | 304.82 | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 57.08 | -81.3% |
| 2007 | 124.96 | +118.9% |
| 2008 | 61 | -51.2% |
| 2009 | 154 | +152.5% |
| 2010 | 84 | -45.5% |
| 2011 | 93 | +10.7% |
| 2012 | 61 | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 100 | +63.9% |
| 2014 | 114 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 122 | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 41.28 | -66.2% |
| 2017 | 76.92 | +86.4% |
| 2018 | 71.77 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 80.85 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 81.72 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 111.27 | +36.2% |
| 2023 | 375.87 | +237.8% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 375.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.45, 32.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 205.48 | 140.02 | 317.61 | 8 |
| 2000s | 160.63 | 57.08 | 304.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.48 | 41.28 | 122 | 10 |
| 2020s | 189.62 | 81.72 | 375.87 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Canada?
- Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Canada was 375.87 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 375.87 in 2023.
- What is the lowest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.28 in 2016.
- How does Canada rank for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts?
- Canada ranks 4th out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
- Is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.