Number of strikes and lockouts in Guyana
Guyana: Number of strikes and lockouts was 177 in 2007. ▼ Falling
Number of strikes and lockouts in Guyana, 1969–2007
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of strikes and lockouts in Guyana is 177, measured in 2007.
That represents a change of down 14.9% on the previous year and down 42.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of strikes and lockouts in Guyana peaked at 731 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 126, in 1969.
Guyana ranks 14th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of strikes and lockouts in Guyana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 126 | — |
| 1970 | 159 | +26.2% |
| 1971 | 198 | +24.5% |
| 1972 | 175 | -11.6% |
| 1973 | 186 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 151 | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 129 | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 400 | +210.1% |
| 1977 | 383 | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 300 | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 219 | -27.0% |
| 1980 | 333 | +52.1% |
| 1981 | 621 | +86.5% |
| 1982 | 653 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 731 | +11.9% |
| 1984 | 493 | -32.6% |
| 1985 | 718 | +45.6% |
| 1986 | 453 | -36.9% |
| 1987 | 497 | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 349 | -29.8% |
| 1989 | 138 | -60.5% |
| 1990 | 329 | +138.4% |
| 1991 | 307 | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 258 | -16.0% |
| 1993 | 475 | +84.1% |
| 1994 | 468 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 422 | -9.8% |
| 1996 | 391 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 305 | -22.0% |
| 1998 | 273 | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 244 | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 268 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 243 | -9.3% |
| 2002 | 226 | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 225 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 229 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 163 | -28.8% |
| 2006 | 208 | +27.6% |
| 2007 | 177 | -14.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126 | 126 | 126 | 1 |
| 1970s | 230 | 129 | 400 | 10 |
| 1980s | 498.6 | 138 | 731 | 10 |
| 1990s | 347.2 | 244 | 475 | 10 |
| 2000s | 217.38 | 163 | 268 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of strikes and lockouts in Guyana?
- Number of strikes and lockouts in Guyana was 177 in 2007, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Guyana?
- The highest recorded value was 731 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Guyana?
- The lowest recorded value was 126 in 1969.
- How does Guyana rank for number of strikes and lockouts?
- Guyana ranks 14th out of 99 countries with data for 2007.
- Is number of strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Guyana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guyana 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.