Number of strikes and lockouts in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Number of strikes and lockouts was 5 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Number of strikes and lockouts in Hong Kong, 1969–2018
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 5 for number of strikes and lockouts in 2018.
The figure is up 66.7% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of strikes and lockouts in Hong Kong peaked at 47 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2001.
Hong Kong ranks 55th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of strikes and lockouts in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 27 | — |
| 1970 | 47 | +74.1% |
| 1971 | 42 | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 3 | -92.9% |
| 1986 | 9 | +200.0% |
| 1987 | 14 | +55.6% |
| 1988 | 8 | -42.9% |
| 1989 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 15 | +114.3% |
| 1991 | 5 | -66.7% |
| 1992 | 11 | +120.0% |
| 1993 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 1994 | 3 | -70.0% |
| 1995 | 9 | +200.0% |
| 1996 | 17 | +88.9% |
| 1997 | 7 | -58.8% |
| 1998 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2000 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2001 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 2011 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 2015 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 5 | +66.7% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 5 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8, 62% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 5 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12, 42% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of strikes and lockouts in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +600.0% | 1 | 7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27 | 27 | 27 | 1 |
| 1970s | 44.5 | 42 | 47 | 2 |
| 1980s | 8.2 | 3 | 14 | 5 |
| 1990s | 8.8 | 3 | 17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.25 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More work & labour data for Hong Kong
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 2,981 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 55.13 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 3,663 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 2.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.06 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 149,185 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,833 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 53.6 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.56 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -1.12 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of strikes and lockouts in Hong Kong?
- Number of strikes and lockouts in Hong Kong was 5 in 2018, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 47 in 1970.
- What is the lowest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2001.
- How does Hong Kong rank for number of strikes and lockouts?
- Hong Kong ranks 55th out of 99 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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.