Number of strikes and lockouts in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of strikes and lockouts was 36 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of strikes and lockouts in Netherlands, 1971–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Netherlands recorded 36 for number of strikes and lockouts in 2024.
The figure is down 30.8% on the previous year and up 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of strikes and lockouts in Netherlands peaked at 57 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1975.
That places Netherlands 28th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Number of strikes and lockouts in Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15 | — |
| 1972 | 31 | +106.7% |
| 1973 | 7 | -77.4% |
| 1974 | 14 | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 5 | -64.3% |
| 1976 | 11 | +120.0% |
| 1977 | 44 | +300.0% |
| 1978 | 32 | -27.3% |
| 1979 | 57 | +78.1% |
| 1980 | 22 | -61.4% |
| 1981 | 11 | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1983 | 9 | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 16 | +77.8% |
| 1985 | 45 | +181.2% |
| 1986 | 35 | -22.2% |
| 1987 | 28 | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 38 | +35.7% |
| 1989 | 27 | -28.9% |
| 1990 | 29 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 28 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 23 | -17.9% |
| 1993 | 12 | -47.8% |
| 1994 | 17 | +41.7% |
| 1995 | 14 | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 17 | +41.7% |
| 1998 | 22 | +29.4% |
| 1999 | 24 | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 23 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 16 | -30.4% |
| 2002 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 14 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 12 | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 28 | +133.3% |
| 2006 | 31 | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 20 | -35.5% |
| 2008 | 21 | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 25 | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 21 | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 17 | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 18 | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 24 | +33.3% |
| 2014 | 25 | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 27 | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 25 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 32 | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 28 | -12.5% |
| 2019 | 26 | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 9 | -65.4% |
| 2021 | 22 | +144.4% |
| 2022 | 33 | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 52 | +57.6% |
| 2024 | 36 | -30.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24 | 5 | 57 | 9 |
| 1980s | 24.3 | 9 | 45 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.8 | 12 | 29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.6 | 12 | 31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3 | 17 | 32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4 | 9 | 52 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of strikes and lockouts in Netherlands?
- Number of strikes and lockouts in Netherlands was 36 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 1979.
- What is the lowest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1975.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of strikes and lockouts?
- Netherlands ranks 28th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.