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

Malta: Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts was 46.62 in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
46.62
Change on year
up 323.8%
World rank
13th
of 51 countries
All-time high
114
in 1996
All-time low
1
in 1992
Years of data
20
1987–2009

Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Malta, 1987–2009

02550751001251987199820091987: 61988: 671989: 301990: 361991: 41992: 11993: 201994: 211995: 381996: 1142000: 32.82001: 19.22002: 52003: 22.52004: 122005: 92006: 19.22007: 52008: 112009: 46.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Malta is 46.62, measured in 2009.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 323.8% on the previous year and up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Malta peaked at 114 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1992.

Malta ranks 13th of 51 countries on this measure, 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 Malta, year by year

Annual values for Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Malta, 1987 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1987 6
1988 67 +1016.7%
1989 30 -55.2%
1990 36 +20.0%
1991 4 -88.9%
1992 1 -75.0%
1993 20 +1900.0%
1994 21 +5.0%
1995 38 +81.0%
1996 114 +200.0%
2000 32.8 -71.2%
2001 19.2 -41.5%
2002 5 -74.0%
2003 22.5 +350.0%
2004 12 -46.7%
2005 9 -25.0%
2006 19.2 +113.3%
2007 5 -74.0%
2008 11 +120.0%
2009 46.62 +323.8%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 46.62 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.45, 4.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Malta 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
1993 +1900.0% 1 20
1988 +1016.7% 6 67

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34.33 6 67 3
1990s 33.43 1 114 7
2000s 18.23 5 46.62 10

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 10 France 99 compare
  2. 11 Finland 82.11 compare
  3. 12 Italy 52.62 compare
  4. 14 Spain 32.47 compare
  5. 15 Belgium 28.04 compare
  6. 16 United Kingdom 22.7 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Malta?
Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Malta was 46.62 in 2009, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 114 in 1996.
What is the lowest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1992.
How does Malta rank for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts?
Malta ranks 13th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
Is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malta 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
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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.