Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in South Africa
South Africa: Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts was 342.9 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in South Africa, 1998–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 342.9 for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in 2024.
The figure is up 1,103.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in South Africa peaked at 3,677 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.5, in 2017.
South Africa ranks 6th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 408 | — |
| 1999 | 253 | -38.0% |
| 2000 | 142 | -43.9% |
| 2001 | 84 | -40.8% |
| 2002 | 54 | -35.7% |
| 2003 | 80 | +48.1% |
| 2004 | 107 | +33.8% |
| 2005 | 221 | +106.5% |
| 2006 | 334 | +51.1% |
| 2007 | 753 | +125.4% |
| 2008 | 36 | -95.2% |
| 2014 | 28.5 | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 23.8 | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 15.5 | -34.9% |
| 2018 | 979.9 | +6221.9% |
| 2019 | 3,677 | +275.2% |
| 2020 | 427 | -88.4% |
| 2024 | 342.9 | -19.7% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 342.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.74, 72.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in South Africa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +6221.9% | 15.5 | 979.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 330.5 | 253 | 408 | 2 |
| 2000s | 201.22 | 36 | 753 | 9 |
| 2010s | 944.9 | 15.5 | 3,677 | 5 |
| 2020s | 384.95 | 342.9 | 427 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in South Africa?
- Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in South Africa was 342.9 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 Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,677 in 2019.
- What is the lowest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 in 2017.
- How does South Africa rank for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts?
- South Africa ranks 6th 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 Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,103.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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.