Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Spain
Spain: Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts was 32.47 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Spain, 1988–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Spain stood at 32.47.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.9% on the previous year and down 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Spain peaked at 988.8 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 21.2, in 2016.
That places Spain 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 988.8 | — |
| 1989 | 300.6 | -69.6% |
| 1990 | 207.7 | -30.9% |
| 1991 | 359.8 | +73.2% |
| 1992 | 512.1 | +42.3% |
| 1993 | 180.9 | -64.7% |
| 1994 | 535.1 | +195.8% |
| 1995 | 121 | -77.4% |
| 1996 | 122.7 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 137.6 | +12.1% |
| 1998 | 92.1 | -33.1% |
| 1999 | 102.4 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 233.3 | +127.8% |
| 2001 | 119.1 | -48.9% |
| 2002 | 297.4 | +149.7% |
| 2003 | 45.8 | -84.6% |
| 2004 | 248.9 | +443.4% |
| 2005 | 50.1 | -79.9% |
| 2006 | 47 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 58.3 | +24.0% |
| 2008 | 74.5 | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 68.34 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 36.38 | -46.8% |
| 2011 | 26.8 | -26.3% |
| 2012 | 74.7 | +178.7% |
| 2013 | 65.6 | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 35.8 | -45.4% |
| 2015 | 33.67 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 21.2 | -37.0% |
| 2017 | 31.57 | +48.9% |
| 2018 | 46.96 | +48.8% |
| 2019 | 43.4 | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 27.33 | -37.0% |
| 2021 | 21.4 | -21.7% |
| 2022 | 34.8 | +62.6% |
| 2023 | 47 | +35.1% |
| 2024 | 32.47 | -30.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 32.47 is above the median for high income countries, which is 11.45, 2.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Spain's 32.47 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Spain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +443.4% | 45.8 | 248.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 644.7 | 300.6 | 988.8 | 2 |
| 1990s | 237.14 | 92.1 | 535.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.27 | 45.8 | 297.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.61 | 21.2 | 74.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.6 | 21.4 | 47 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Spain?
- Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Spain was 32.47 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 988.8 in 1988.
- What is the lowest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.2 in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain 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.