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

Portugal: Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts was 16.2 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
16.2
Change on year
up 39.7%
World rank
20th
of 51 countries
All-time high
44.4
in 2012
All-time low
10
in 2007
Years of data
16
1997–2022

Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Portugal, 1997–2022

102030401997200920221997: 36.31998: 43.61999: 312000: 18.72001: 17.52002: 43.92003: 21.72004: 18.12005: 10.52006: 162007: 102012: 44.42013: 32.52018: 11.12021: 11.62022: 16.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Portugal recorded 16.2 for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.7% on the previous year and down 63.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Portugal peaked at 44.4 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2007.

Portugal ranks 20th 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Portugal, 1997 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1997 36.3
1998 43.6 +20.1%
1999 31 -28.9%
2000 18.7 -39.7%
2001 17.5 -6.4%
2002 43.9 +150.9%
2003 21.7 -50.6%
2004 18.1 -16.6%
2005 10.5 -42.0%
2006 16 +52.4%
2007 10 -37.5%
2012 44.4 +344.0%
2013 32.46 -26.9%
2018 11.1 -65.8%
2021 11.6 +4.5%
2022 16.2 +39.7%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 16.2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.45, 1.4× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 16.2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Portugal 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
2012 +344.0% 10 44.4

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.97 31 43.6 3
2000s 19.55 10 43.9 8
2010s 29.32 11.1 44.4 3
2020s 13.9 11.6 16.2 2

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 17 South Korea 21 compare
  2. 18 Lithuania 20.9 compare
  3. 19 Brazil 18.9 compare
  4. 21 Cyprus 15 compare
  5. 21 Netherlands 15 compare
  6. 23 Germany 12 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Portugal?
Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Portugal was 16.2 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 44.4 in 2012.
What is the lowest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2007.
How does Portugal rank for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts?
Portugal ranks 20th out of 51 countries with data for 2022.
Is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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.