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
Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Sweden, 2009–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 32 Egypt 1.9
- 33 Myanmar 1.51
- 34 Costa Rica 1.03 compare
- 35 Switzerland 0.8 compare
- 37 Panama 0.42 compare
- 38 Poland 0.23 compare
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
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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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.