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

United States: Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts was 0.04 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.04
Change on year
up 566.7%
World rank
41st
of 51 countries
All-time high
0.1
in 2000
All-time low
0.006
in 2022
Years of data
11
1990–2023

Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in United States, 1990–2023

00.020.040.060.080.11990200620231990: 0.021991: 0.021992: 0.011993: 0.011994: 0.021995: 0.021996: 0.021997: 0.012000: 0.12022: 0.0062023: 0.04

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2023, days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in United States stood at 0.04.

That represents a change of up 566.7% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in United States peaked at 0.1 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.006, in 2022.

That places United States 41st out of 51 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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 United States, year by year

Annual values for Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in United States, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 0.02
1991 0.02 +0.0%
1992 0.01 -50.0%
1993 0.01 +0.0%
1994 0.02 +100.0%
1995 0.02 +0.0%
1996 0.02 +0.0%
1997 0.01 -50.0%
2000 0.1 +900.0%
2022 0.006 -94.0%
2023 0.04 +566.7%

United States compared with similar countries

  • United States's 0.04 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11.45, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0163 0.01 0.02 8
2000s 0.1 0.1 0.1 1
2020s 0.023 0.006 0.04 2

Countries ranked near United States

  1. 38 Poland 0.23 compare
  2. 39 Niger 0.12
  3. 40 Hong Kong 0.06 compare
  4. 42 Thailand 0.01 compare
  5. 43 Austria 0 compare
  6. 43 Cayman Islands 0
  7. 43 Czechia 0 compare
  8. 43 Latvia 0 compare
  9. 43 Mauritius 0 compare
  10. 43 Malaysia 0
  11. 43 Russia 0 compare
  12. 43 Singapore 0
  13. 43 Slovakia 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in United States?
Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts in United States was 0.04 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in United States?
The highest recorded value was 0.1 in 2000.
What is the lowest days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts recorded in United States?
The lowest recorded value was 0.006 in 2022.
How does United States rank for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts?
United States ranks 41st out of 51 countries with data for 2023.
Where does this United States 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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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.