Number of strikes and lockouts in Morocco

Morocco: Number of strikes and lockouts was 267 in 2002. ▲ Rising

Latest (2002)
267
Change on year
down 13.6%
World rank
9th
of 99 countries
All-time high
492
in 1999
All-time low
74
in 1969
Years of data
8
1969–2002

Number of strikes and lockouts in Morocco, 1969–2002

1002003004005001969198520021969: 741970: 971971: 2591998: 4031999: 4922000: 4842001: 3092002: 267

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2002, number of strikes and lockouts in Morocco stood at 267.

That represents a change of down 13.6% on the previous year and down 33.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, number of strikes and lockouts in Morocco peaked at 492 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 74, in 1969.

Morocco ranks 9th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Number of strikes and lockouts in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Number of strikes and lockouts in Morocco, 1969 to 2002.
Year Value Change
1969 74
1970 97 +31.1%
1971 259 +167.0%
1998 403 +55.6%
1999 492 +22.1%
2000 484 -1.6%
2001 309 -36.2%
2002 267 -13.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 74 74 74 1
1970s 178 97 259 2
1990s 447.5 403 492 2
2000s 353.33 267 484 3

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 6 France 699 compare
  2. 7 Argentina 614
  3. 8 Tunisia 382 compare
  4. 10 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 257 compare
  5. 11 Portugal 238 compare
  6. 12 Indonesia 234 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of strikes and lockouts in Morocco?
Number of strikes and lockouts in Morocco was 267 in 2002, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 492 in 1999.
What is the lowest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 74 in 1969.
How does Morocco rank for number of strikes and lockouts?
Morocco ranks 9th out of 99 countries with data for 2002.
Where does this Morocco 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
Last refreshed

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.