Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts was 0.06 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Hong Kong, 1996–2018
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0.06 for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in 2018.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and down 87.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Hong Kong peaked at 4.15 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.02, in 2006.
That places Hong Kong 40th out of 51 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom 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 Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | — |
| 1997 | 0.3 | -70.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5 | +66.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1 | -80.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3 | +200.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.05 | -83.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.03 | -70.0% |
| 2006 | 0.02 | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 2.62 | +13000.0% |
| 2008 | 0.46 | -82.4% |
| 2009 | 0.36 | -21.7% |
| 2010 | 0.113 | -68.6% |
| 2011 | 0.19 | +68.1% |
| 2012 | 0.116 | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 4.15 | +3481.0% |
| 2014 | 0.041 | -99.0% |
| 2015 | 0.03 | -26.8% |
| 2016 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 2018 | 0.06 | +20.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.06 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.45, 1% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.06 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.35, 3% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Hong Kong 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +13000.0% | 0.02 | 2.62 |
| 2013 | +3481.0% | 0.116 | 4.15 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.475 | 0.1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.4711 | 0.02 | 2.62 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5942 | 0.03 | 4.15 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More work & labour data for Hong Kong
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2,981 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 55.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,663 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.06 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 149,185 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,833 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 53.6 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.56 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Hong Kong?
- Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Hong Kong was 0.06 in 2018, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 4.15 in 2013.
- What is the lowest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.02 in 2006.
- How does Hong Kong rank for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts?
- Hong Kong ranks 40th out of 51 countries with data for 2018.
- Is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.