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

Sweden: Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts was 0.8 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.8
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
35th
of 51 countries
All-time high
8.92
in 2012
All-time low
0.002
in 2021
Years of data
13
2009–2023

Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Sweden, 2009–2023

024682009201620232009: 0.392010: 72012: 8.92013: 1.72014: 0.812015: 0.0542016: 2.12017: 0.572018: 0.012019: 1.62021: 0.0022022: 1.22023: 0.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 0.8 for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in 2023.

The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Sweden peaked at 8.92 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.002, in 2021.

That places Sweden 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2023, 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Sweden, 2009 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2009 0.39
2010 7.04 +1705.1%
2012 8.92 +26.7%
2013 1.69 -81.1%
2014 0.81 -52.1%
2015 0.054 -93.3%
2016 2.12 +3825.9%
2017 0.57 -73.1%
2018 0.01 -98.2%
2019 1.64 +16300.0%
2021 0.002 -99.9%
2022 1.2 +59900.0%
2023 0.8 -33.3%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 0.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.45, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 0.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 15, 5% of the median. (25 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Sweden 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
2022 +59900.0% 0.002 1.2
2019 +16300.0% 0.01 1.64
2016 +3825.9% 0.054 2.12
2010 +1705.1% 0.39 7.04

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.39 0.39 0.39 1
2010s 2.54 0.01 8.92 9
2020s 0.6673 0.002 1.2 3

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 32 Egypt 1.9
  2. 33 Myanmar 1.51
  3. 34 Costa Rica 1.03 compare
  4. 35 Switzerland 0.8 compare
  5. 37 Panama 0.42 compare
  6. 38 Poland 0.23 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Sweden?
Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Sweden was 0.8 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 8.92 in 2012.
What is the lowest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 0.002 in 2021.
How does Sweden rank for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts?
Sweden ranks 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
Is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sweden 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.