Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Switzerland
Switzerland: Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts was 0.8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Switzerland, 1994–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Switzerland is 0.8, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 10.7% on the previous year and down 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Switzerland peaked at 9.3 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.09, in 1995.
That places Switzerland 35th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 3.8 | — |
| 1995 | 0.09 | -97.6% |
| 1996 | 1.91 | +2022.2% |
| 1997 | 0.11 | -94.2% |
| 1998 | 6.4 | +5718.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7 | -89.1% |
| 2000 | 1.2 | +71.4% |
| 2001 | 4.8 | +300.0% |
| 2002 | 5.1 | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.4 | -72.5% |
| 2004 | 9.3 | +564.3% |
| 2005 | 0.3 | -96.8% |
| 2006 | 1.8 | +500.0% |
| 2007 | 1.6 | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 3.1 | +93.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1 | -96.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6 | +500.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7 | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6 | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 1.4 | +133.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 | -27.9% |
| 2015 | 3.14 | +211.1% |
| 2016 | 0.235 | -92.5% |
| 2017 | 0.827 | +251.9% |
| 2018 | 0.465 | -43.8% |
| 2019 | 0.31 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.407 | +31.3% |
| 2021 | 0.7 | +72.0% |
| 2022 | 5.3 | +657.1% |
| 2023 | 0.723 | -86.4% |
| 2024 | 0.8 | +10.7% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.45, 7% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Switzerland'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 Switzerland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +5718.2% | 0.11 | 6.4 |
| 1996 | +2022.2% | 0.09 | 1.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.17 | 0.09 | 6.4 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2.87 | 0.1 | 9.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9285 | 0.235 | 3.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 | 0.407 | 5.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More work & labour data for Switzerland
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.0651 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.0485 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.0817 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6452 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 8,038 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,842 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,568 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,558 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 9,126 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Switzerland?
- Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Switzerland was 0.8 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 in 2004.
- What is the lowest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.09 in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts?
- Switzerland ranks 35th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.