Number of strikes and lockouts in Malaysia
Malaysia: Number of strikes and lockouts was 0 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Number of strikes and lockouts in Malaysia, 1980–2022
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 0 for number of strikes and lockouts in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Over the whole period, number of strikes and lockouts in Malaysia peaked at 38 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.
That places Malaysia 89th out of 99 countries with data for 2022, 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 Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 38 | — |
| 1981 | 31 | -18.4% |
| 1982 | 28 | -9.7% |
| 1983 | 25 | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 19 | -24.0% |
| 1985 | 25 | +31.6% |
| 1986 | 23 | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 13 | -43.5% |
| 1988 | 9 | -30.8% |
| 1989 | 17 | +88.9% |
| 1990 | 17 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 23 | +35.3% |
| 1992 | 17 | -26.1% |
| 1993 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 15 | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 13 | -13.3% |
| 1996 | 9 | -30.8% |
| 1997 | 5 | -44.4% |
| 1998 | 12 | +140.0% |
| 1999 | 11 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 13 | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 4 | -69.2% |
| 2003 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.8 | 9 | 38 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14 | 5 | 23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.5 | 2 | 13 | 4 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 89 Anguilla 0 compare
- 89 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 89 Austria 0 compare
- 89 Bahamas 0 compare
- 89 Belarus 0 compare
- 89 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 89 Cayman Islands 0
- 89 Dominican Republic 0 compare
- 89 Latvia 0 compare
- 89 Russian Federation 0 compare
More work & labour data for Malaysia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2671 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2563 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.25 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6933 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 36,440 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 5,289 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 21,832 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 22,194 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 44,026 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of strikes and lockouts in Malaysia?
- Number of strikes and lockouts in Malaysia was 0 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
- How does Malaysia rank for number of strikes and lockouts?
- Malaysia ranks 89th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Malaysia 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.