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

Latest (2024)
0.8
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
35th
of 51 countries
All-time high
9.3
in 2004
All-time low
0.09
in 1995
Years of data
31
1994–2024

Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Switzerland, 1994–2024

02468101994200920241994: 3.81995: 0.091996: 1.91997: 0.111998: 6.41999: 0.72000: 1.22001: 4.82002: 5.12003: 1.42004: 9.32005: 0.32006: 1.82007: 1.62008: 3.12009: 0.12010: 0.62011: 0.72012: 0.62013: 1.42014: 12015: 3.12016: 0.2352017: 0.8272018: 0.4652019: 0.312020: 0.4072021: 0.72022: 5.32023: 0.7232024: 0.8

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

Annual values for Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Switzerland, 1994 to 2024.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +5718.2% 0.11 6.4
1996 +2022.2% 0.09 1.91

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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

See the full ranking of 51 places →

More work & labour data for Switzerland

All data for Switzerland →

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.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Switzerland. Statizoid, drawing on International Labour Organization. Retrieved 21 September 2026, from https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/days-not-worked-per-1000-workers-due-to-strikes-and-lockouts/switzerland/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under ILO Terms of Use (attribution required); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://labour.statizoid.com/stat/days-not-worked-per-1000-workers-due-to-strikes-and-lockouts/switzerland/">Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in Switzerland</a> — Statizoid

About this data

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.