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

Finland: Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts was 82.11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
82.11
Change on year
up 159.8%
World rank
11th
of 51 countries
All-time high
1,378
in 1986
All-time low
3
in 2016
Years of data
37
1986–2024

Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Finland, 1986–2024

05001.0k1.5k1986200520241986: 1.4k1987: 651988: 891989: 1011990: 4621991: 2381992: 401993: 111994: 3311995: 5471996: 11.21997: 47.81998: 60.51999: 9.52000: 1102001: 25.62002: 31.62003: 282004: 17.92005: 280.32006: 34.82007: 382008: 6.52009: 920.32011: 664.32012: 116.12013: 211.12014: 202.32016: 32017: 92018: 842019: 1472020: 702021: 13.32022: 367.52023: 31.62024: 82.1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Finland stood at 82.11.

That represents a change of up 159.8% on the previous year and down 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Finland peaked at 1,378 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3, in 2016.

That places Finland 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Finland, year by year

Annual values for Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Finland, 1986 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1986 1,378
1987 65 -95.3%
1988 89 +36.9%
1989 101 +13.5%
1990 462 +357.4%
1991 238 -48.5%
1992 40 -83.2%
1993 11 -72.5%
1994 331 +2909.1%
1995 547 +65.3%
1996 11.2 -98.0%
1997 47.8 +326.8%
1998 60.5 +26.6%
1999 9.5 -84.3%
2000 110 +1057.9%
2001 25.6 -76.7%
2002 31.6 +23.4%
2003 28 -11.4%
2004 17.9 -36.1%
2005 280.3 +1465.9%
2006 34.8 -87.6%
2007 38 +9.2%
2008 6.5 -82.9%
2009 920.26 +14057.8%
2011 664.3 -27.8%
2012 116.12 -82.5%
2013 211.11 +81.8%
2014 202.28 -4.2%
2016 3 -98.5%
2017 9 +200.0%
2018 84 +833.3%
2019 147 +75.0%
2020 70 -52.4%
2021 13.34 -80.9%
2022 367.5 +2654.9%
2023 31.6 -91.4%
2024 82.11 +159.8%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 82.11 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.45, 7.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 82.11 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15, 5.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Finland 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +14057.8% 6.5 920.26
1994 +2909.1% 11 331
2022 +2654.9% 13.34 367.5
2005 +1465.9% 17.9 280.3
2000 +1057.9% 9.5 110
2018 +833.3% 9 84

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 408.25 65 1,378 4
1990s 175.8 9.5 547 10
2000s 149.3 6.5 920.26 10
2010s 179.6 3 664.3 8
2020s 112.91 13.34 367.5 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 8 Hungary 164 compare
  2. 9 Estonia 121 compare
  3. 10 France 99 compare
  4. 12 Italy 52.62 compare
  5. 13 Malta 46.62 compare
  6. 14 Spain 32.47 compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Finland?
Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Finland was 82.11 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 1,378 in 1986.
What is the lowest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 3 in 2016.
How does Finland rank for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts?
Finland ranks 11th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
Is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland 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
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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.