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

Latest (2024)
32.47
Change on year
down 30.9%
World rank
14th
of 51 countries
All-time high
988.8
in 1988
All-time low
21.2
in 2016
Years of data
37
1988–2024

Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Spain, 1988–2024

02004006008001.0k1988200620241988: 988.81989: 300.61990: 207.71991: 359.81992: 512.11993: 180.91994: 535.11995: 1211996: 122.71997: 137.61998: 92.11999: 102.42000: 233.32001: 119.12002: 297.42003: 45.82004: 248.92005: 50.12006: 472007: 58.32008: 74.52009: 68.32010: 36.42011: 26.82012: 74.72013: 65.62014: 35.82015: 33.72016: 21.22017: 31.62018: 472019: 43.42020: 27.32021: 21.42022: 34.82023: 472024: 32.5

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

Annual values for Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Spain, 1988 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 +443.4% 45.8 248.9

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 11 Finland 82.11 compare
  2. 12 Italy 52.62 compare
  3. 13 Malta 46.62 compare
  4. 15 Belgium 28.04 compare
  5. 16 United Kingdom 22.7 compare
  6. 17 South Korea 21 compare

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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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Indicator
Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 910 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

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.