Number of strikes and lockouts in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Number of strikes and lockouts was 0 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
89th
of 99 countries
All-time high
35
in 2000
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
21
1997–2020

Number of strikes and lockouts in Costa Rica, 1997–2020

0102030401997200820201997: 92000: 352001: 42002: 62003: 62004: 102005: 162006: 72007: 72008: 92009: 202010: 62011: 152012: 82013: 232014: 102015: 62016: 102017: 32019: 42020: 0

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 0 for number of strikes and lockouts in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of strikes and lockouts in Costa Rica peaked at 35 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.

That places Costa Rica 89th out of 99 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of strikes and lockouts in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Number of strikes and lockouts in Costa Rica, 1997 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1997 9
2000 35 +288.9%
2001 4 -88.6%
2002 6 +50.0%
2003 6 +0.0%
2004 10 +66.7%
2005 16 +60.0%
2006 7 -56.2%
2007 7 +0.0%
2008 9 +28.6%
2009 20 +122.2%
2010 6 -70.0%
2011 15 +150.0%
2012 8 -46.7%
2013 23 +187.5%
2014 10 -56.5%
2015 6 -40.0%
2016 10 +66.7%
2017 3 -70.0%
2019 4 +33.3%
2020 0 -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9 9 9 1
2000s 12 4 35 10
2010s 9.44 3 23 9
2020s 0 0 0 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 89 Anguilla 0
  2. 89 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
  3. 89 Austria 0 compare
  4. 89 Bahamas 0
  5. 89 Belarus 0 compare
  6. 89 Cayman Islands 0
  7. 89 Dominican Republic 0 compare
  8. 89 Latvia 0 compare
  9. 89 Malaysia 0 compare
  10. 89 Russian Federation 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of strikes and lockouts in Costa Rica?
Number of strikes and lockouts in Costa Rica was 0 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 35 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for number of strikes and lockouts?
Costa Rica ranks 89th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica 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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Indicator
Number of strikes and lockouts
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
99 places, 2,354 data points, 1969–2024
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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.