Number of strikes and lockouts in Bolivia
Bolivia: Number of strikes and lockouts was 174 in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Number of strikes and lockouts in Bolivia, 1991–1999
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 1999, number of strikes and lockouts in Bolivia stood at 174.
The figure is up 20.0% on the previous year and up 987.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of strikes and lockouts in Bolivia peaked at 222 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 16, in 1991.
That places Bolivia 15th out of 99 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of strikes and lockouts in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 16 | — |
| 1992 | 22 | +37.5% |
| 1993 | 93 | +322.7% |
| 1994 | 40 | -57.0% |
| 1995 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 117 | +207.9% |
| 1997 | 222 | +89.7% |
| 1998 | 145 | -34.7% |
| 1999 | 174 | +20.0% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 174 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24, 7.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 174 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4, 43.5× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Bolivia
More work & labour data for Bolivia
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 1,928 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 79.04 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,271 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.58 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.823 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 17,718 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 5,806 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 77 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.9059 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of strikes and lockouts in Bolivia?
- Number of strikes and lockouts in Bolivia was 174 in 1999, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 222 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 1991.
- How does Bolivia rank for number of strikes and lockouts?
- Bolivia ranks 15th out of 99 countries with data for 1999.
- Is number of strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 987.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bolivia 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.