Number of strikes and lockouts in Spain
Spain: Number of strikes and lockouts was 707 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of strikes and lockouts in Spain, 1971–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, number of strikes and lockouts in Spain stood at 707.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of strikes and lockouts in Spain peaked at 1,645 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 487, in 2020.
Spain ranks 5th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Number of strikes and lockouts in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 549 | — |
| 1986 | 914 | +66.5% |
| 1987 | 1,497 | +63.8% |
| 1988 | 1,193 | -20.3% |
| 1989 | 1,047 | -12.2% |
| 1990 | 1,312 | +25.3% |
| 1991 | 1,645 | +25.4% |
| 1992 | 1,360 | -17.3% |
| 1993 | 1,209 | -11.1% |
| 1994 | 908 | -24.9% |
| 1995 | 883 | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 830 | -6.0% |
| 1997 | 744 | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 632 | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 749 | +18.5% |
| 2000 | 750 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 737 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 688 | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 678 | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 708 | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 685 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 783 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 752 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 811 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 1,001 | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 986 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 777 | -21.2% |
| 2012 | 878 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 994 | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 777 | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 615 | -20.8% |
| 2016 | 641 | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 730 | +13.9% |
| 2018 | 726 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 898 | +23.7% |
| 2020 | 487 | -45.8% |
| 2021 | 606 | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 679 | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 778 | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 707 | -9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 549 | 549 | 549 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1,163 | 914 | 1,497 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,027 | 632 | 1,645 | 10 |
| 2000s | 759.3 | 678 | 1,001 | 10 |
| 2010s | 802.2 | 615 | 994 | 10 |
| 2020s | 651.4 | 487 | 778 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of strikes and lockouts in Spain?
- Number of strikes and lockouts in Spain was 707 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,645 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 487 in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for number of strikes and lockouts?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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.