Number of strikes and lockouts in Portugal
Portugal: Number of strikes and lockouts was 238 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of strikes and lockouts in Portugal, 1977–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 238 for number of strikes and lockouts in 2023.
That represents a change of up 43.4% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of strikes and lockouts in Portugal peaked at 476 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 75, in 2015.
That places Portugal 11th out of 99 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Number of strikes and lockouts in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 332 | — |
| 1978 | 333 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 370 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 269 | -27.3% |
| 1985 | 476 | +77.0% |
| 1986 | 363 | -23.7% |
| 1994 | 300 | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 282 | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 274 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 265 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 227 | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 200 | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 250 | +25.0% |
| 2001 | 208 | -16.8% |
| 2002 | 250 | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 170 | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 122 | -28.2% |
| 2005 | 126 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 155 | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 99 | -36.1% |
| 2012 | 127 | +28.3% |
| 2013 | 119 | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 90 | -24.4% |
| 2015 | 75 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 76 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 106 | +39.5% |
| 2018 | 144 | +35.8% |
| 2021 | 157 | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 166 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 238 | +43.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 345 | 332 | 370 | 3 |
| 1980s | 369.33 | 269 | 476 | 3 |
| 1990s | 258 | 200 | 300 | 6 |
| 2000s | 172.5 | 99 | 250 | 8 |
| 2010s | 105.29 | 75 | 144 | 7 |
| 2020s | 187 | 157 | 238 | 3 |
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More work & labour data for Portugal
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0538 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.055 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0528 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -2.28 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1795 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 7,134 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,861 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 4,504 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 4,250 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 8,754 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of strikes and lockouts in Portugal?
- Number of strikes and lockouts in Portugal was 238 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 476 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 in 2015.
- How does Portugal rank for number of strikes and lockouts?
- Portugal ranks 11th out of 99 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal 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.