Number of strikes and lockouts in Russia
Russia: Number of strikes and lockouts was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of strikes and lockouts in Russia, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Russia recorded 0 for number of strikes and lockouts in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of strikes and lockouts in Russia peaked at 17,007 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2019.
That places Russia 89th out of 99 countries with data for 2024, 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 Russia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 260 | — |
| 1991 | 1,755 | +575.0% |
| 1992 | 6,273 | +257.4% |
| 1993 | 264 | -95.8% |
| 1994 | 514 | +94.7% |
| 1995 | 8,856 | +1623.0% |
| 1996 | 8,278 | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 17,007 | +105.4% |
| 1998 | 11,162 | -34.4% |
| 1999 | 7,285 | -34.7% |
| 2000 | 817 | -88.8% |
| 2001 | 291 | -64.4% |
| 2002 | 80 | -72.5% |
| 2003 | 67 | -16.2% |
| 2004 | 5,933 | +8755.2% |
| 2005 | 2,575 | -56.6% |
| 2006 | 6 | -99.8% |
| 2007 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2014 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | — |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Russia compared with similar countries
- Russia's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8. (51 countries reporting)
- Russia's 0 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of strikes and lockouts in Russia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +8755.2% | 67 | 5,933 |
| 1995 | +1623.0% | 514 | 8,856 |
| 1991 | +575.0% | 260 | 1,755 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,165 | 260 | 17,007 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,087 | 4 | 5,933 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.17 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
| 2020s | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 89 Anguilla 0 compare
- 89 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
- 89 Austria 0 compare
- 89 Bahamas 0
- 89 Belarus 0 compare
- 89 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 89 Cayman Islands 0
- 89 Dominican Republic 0 compare
- 89 Latvia 0 compare
- 89 Malaysia 0 compare
More work & labour data for Russia
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 48,131 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 59.78 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 71,526 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 1.83 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.04 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 89,043 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 23,578 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 58.68 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.81 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate -0.8326 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of strikes and lockouts in Russia?
- Number of strikes and lockouts in Russia was 0 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,007 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2019.
- How does Russia rank for number of strikes and lockouts?
- Russia ranks 89th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Russia 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.