Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in South Korea
South Korea: Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts was 21 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in South Korea, 1992–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in South Korea stood at 21.
That represents a change of up 28.8% on the previous year and down 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in South Korea peaked at 141.73 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2022.
South Korea ranks 17th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 132.1 | — |
| 1993 | 111.3 | -15.7% |
| 1994 | 120.7 | +8.4% |
| 1995 | 30.8 | -74.5% |
| 1996 | 68.5 | +122.4% |
| 1997 | 33.6 | -50.9% |
| 1998 | 119.11 | +254.5% |
| 1999 | 109.11 | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 141.73 | +29.9% |
| 2001 | 79.29 | -44.1% |
| 2002 | 111.45 | +40.5% |
| 2003 | 90.17 | -19.1% |
| 2004 | 80.49 | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 55.82 | -30.6% |
| 2006 | 77.2 | +38.3% |
| 2007 | 33.58 | -56.5% |
| 2008 | 49.95 | +48.7% |
| 2009 | 38.1 | -23.7% |
| 2010 | 30.2 | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 24.7 | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 52.7 | +113.4% |
| 2013 | 35.1 | -33.4% |
| 2014 | 34.8 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.3 | -33.0% |
| 2016 | 104.1 | +346.8% |
| 2017 | 43 | -58.7% |
| 2018 | 27.5 | -36.0% |
| 2019 | 19.7 | -28.4% |
| 2020 | 27.5 | +39.6% |
| 2021 | 22.7 | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 16 | -29.5% |
| 2023 | 16.3 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 21 | +28.8% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 21 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.45, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 21 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.35, 8.9× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in South Korea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +346.8% | 23.3 | 104.1 |
| 1998 | +254.5% | 33.6 | 119.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 90.65 | 30.8 | 132.1 | 8 |
| 2000s | 75.78 | 33.58 | 141.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.51 | 19.7 | 104.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.7 | 16 | 27.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More work & labour data for South Korea
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 16,840 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 63.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 29,824 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.96 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.78 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 97,052 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 65,686 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 62.02 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9719 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.1065 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in South Korea?
- Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in South Korea was 21 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 141.73 in 2000.
- What is the lowest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2022.
- How does South Korea rank for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts?
- South Korea ranks 17th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Korea 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.