Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts was 1.03 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
1.03
Change on year
down 78.3%
World rank
34th
of 51 countries
All-time high
4.75
in 2017
All-time low
0.736
in 2013
Years of data
6
2013–2019

Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Costa Rica, 2013–2019

123452013201620192013: 0.7362014: 0.9782015: 1.42016: 1.12017: 4.82019: 1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1.03 for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 78.3% on the previous year and up 40.2% over ten years.

Costa Rica ranks 34th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Costa Rica, 2013 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2013 0.736
2014 0.978 +32.9%
2015 1.37 +40.5%
2016 1.07 -21.9%
2017 4.75 +342.8%
2019 1.03 -78.3%

Costa Rica compared with similar countries

  • Costa Rica's 1.03 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.45, 9% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Costa Rica's 1.03 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18.9, 5% of the median. (7 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 31 Ukraine 2 compare
  2. 32 Egypt 1.9
  3. 33 Myanmar 1.51
  4. 35 Switzerland 0.8 compare
  5. 35 Sweden 0.8 compare
  6. 37 Panama 0.42 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Costa Rica?
Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Costa Rica was 1.03 in 2019, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 4.75 in 2017.
What is the lowest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0.736 in 2013.
How does Costa Rica rank for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts?
Costa Rica ranks 34th out of 51 countries with data for 2019.
Is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica 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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Indicator
Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 910 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.