Number of strikes and lockouts in Argentina
Argentina: Number of strikes and lockouts was 614 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of strikes and lockouts in Argentina, 2009–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 614 for number of strikes and lockouts in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of strikes and lockouts in Argentina peaked at 1,337 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 614, in 2024.
That places Argentina 7th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Number of strikes and lockouts in Argentina, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 888 | — |
| 2010 | 958 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 962 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1,217 | +26.5% |
| 2013 | 1,211 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,337 | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 1,235 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 1,321 | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 1,010 | -23.5% |
| 2018 | 833 | -17.5% |
| 2019 | 873 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 842 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 740 | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 724 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 646 | -10.8% |
| 2024 | 614 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 888 | 888 | 888 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1,096 | 833 | 1,337 | 10 |
| 2020s | 713.2 | 614 | 842 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of strikes and lockouts in Argentina?
- Number of strikes and lockouts in Argentina was 614 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 1,337 in 2014.
- What is the lowest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 614 in 2024.
- How does Argentina rank for number of strikes and lockouts?
- Argentina ranks 7th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Argentina?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Number of strikes and lockouts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A strike is a temporary work stoppage carried out by one or more groups of workers with a view to enforcing or resisting demands or expressing grievances, or supporting other workers in their demands or grievances. A lockout is a total or partial temporary closure of one or more places of employment, or the hindering of the normal work activities of employees, by one or more employers with a view to enforcing or resisting demands or expressing grievances, or supporting other employers in their demands or grievances. 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.