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

France: Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts was 99 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
99
Change on year
up 70.7%
World rank
10th
of 51 countries
All-time high
318.47
in 2010
All-time low
36.74
in 1992
Years of data
28
1990–2022

Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in France, 1990–2022

01002003001990200620221990: 66.11991: 46.91992: 36.71993: 48.11994: 38.81995: 300.51996: 57.31997: 42.11998: 50.71999: 63.62000: 114.42001: 82.32005: 1512006: 1162008: 1072009: 136.32010: 318.52011: 772012: 602014: 812015: 692016: 1312017: 71.12018: 1072019: 1612020: 672021: 582022: 99

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

France recorded 99 for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in 2022.

The figure is up 70.7% on the previous year and up 65.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in France peaked at 318.47 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.74, in 1992.

That places France 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2022, 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 France, year by year

Annual values for Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in France, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 66.09
1991 46.89 -29.1%
1992 36.74 -21.6%
1993 48.07 +30.8%
1994 38.75 -19.4%
1995 300.48 +675.4%
1996 57.33 -80.9%
1997 42.08 -26.6%
1998 50.74 +20.6%
1999 63.56 +25.3%
2000 114.39 +80.0%
2001 82.29 -28.1%
2005 151 +83.5%
2006 116 -23.2%
2008 107 -7.8%
2009 136.3 +27.4%
2010 318.47 +133.6%
2011 77 -75.8%
2012 60 -22.1%
2014 81 +35.0%
2015 69 -14.8%
2016 131 +89.9%
2017 71.06 -45.8%
2018 107 +50.6%
2019 161 +50.5%
2020 67 -58.4%
2021 58 -13.4%
2022 99 +70.7%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 99 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.45, 8.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • France's 99 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15, 6.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in France 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
1995 +675.4% 38.75 300.48

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 75.07 36.74 300.48 10
2000s 117.83 82.29 151 6
2010s 119.5 60 318.47 9
2020s 74.67 58 99 3

Countries ranked near France

  1. 7 Chile 173.54 compare
  2. 8 Hungary 164 compare
  3. 9 Estonia 121 compare
  4. 11 Finland 82.11 compare
  5. 12 Italy 52.62 compare
  6. 13 Malta 46.62 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 France?
Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in France was 99 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 318.47 in 2010.
What is the lowest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 36.74 in 1992.
How does France rank for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts?
France ranks 10th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
Is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France 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.