Number of strikes and lockouts in Guyana

Guyana: Number of strikes and lockouts was 177 in 2007. ▼ Falling

Latest (2007)
177
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
14th
of 99 countries
All-time high
731
in 1983
All-time low
126
in 1969
Years of data
39
1969–2007

Number of strikes and lockouts in Guyana, 1969–2007

2004006008001969198820071969: 1261970: 1591971: 1981972: 1751973: 1861974: 1511975: 1291976: 4001977: 3831978: 3001979: 2191980: 3331981: 6211982: 6531983: 7311984: 4931985: 7181986: 4531987: 4971988: 3491989: 1381990: 3291991: 3071992: 2581993: 4751994: 4681995: 4221996: 3911997: 3051998: 2731999: 2442000: 2682001: 2432002: 2262003: 2252004: 2292005: 1632006: 2082007: 177

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

Annual values for Number of strikes and lockouts in Guyana, 1969 to 2007.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Guyana

  1. 11 Portugal 238 compare
  2. 12 Indonesia 234 compare
  3. 13 Australia 194 compare
  4. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 174 compare
  5. 16 Uruguay 121
  6. 17 South Africa 114 compare

See the full ranking of 99 places →

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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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Indicator
Number of strikes and lockouts
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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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.