Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts was 5.88 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Sri Lanka, 2009–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 5.88 for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1,927.6% on the previous year and down 65.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Sri Lanka peaked at 32 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.059, in 2010.
Sri Lanka ranks 26th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.104 | — |
| 2010 | 0.059 | -43.3% |
| 2016 | 17.08 | +28849.2% |
| 2020 | 32 | +87.4% |
| 2021 | 14.36 | -55.1% |
| 2022 | 2.09 | -85.4% |
| 2023 | 0.29 | -86.1% |
| 2024 | 5.88 | +1927.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 5.88 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.74, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.104 | 0.104 | 0.104 | 1 |
| 2010s | 8.57 | 0.059 | 17.08 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.92 | 0.29 | 32 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More work & labour data for Sri Lanka
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.5555 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.5407 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.5702 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.3 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 6,575 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 14,218 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 10,672 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 10,578 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 21,249 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Sri Lanka?
- Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Sri Lanka was 5.88 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 32 in 2020.
- What is the lowest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.059 in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts?
- Sri Lanka ranks 26th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.