Number of strikes and lockouts in Thailand

Thailand: Number of strikes and lockouts was 2 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
2
Change on year
down 71.4%
World rank
77th
of 99 countries
All-time high
39
in 1995
All-time low
2
in 2004
Years of data
29
1971–2020

Number of strikes and lockouts in Thailand, 1971–2020

0102030401971199520201971: 271972: 341987: 101988: 71989: 111990: 91991: 141992: 331993: 231994: 151995: 391996: 181997: 231998: 81999: 162000: 132001: 52002: 62003: 52004: 22005: 92006: 22007: 52015: 62016: 62017: 42018: 22019: 72020: 2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 2 for number of strikes and lockouts in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.4% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of strikes and lockouts in Thailand peaked at 39 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2004.

Thailand ranks 77th of 99 countries on this measure, 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 Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Number of strikes and lockouts in Thailand, 1971 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1971 27
1972 34 +25.9%
1987 10 -70.6%
1988 7 -30.0%
1989 11 +57.1%
1990 9 -18.2%
1991 14 +55.6%
1992 33 +135.7%
1993 23 -30.3%
1994 15 -34.8%
1995 39 +160.0%
1996 18 -53.8%
1997 23 +27.8%
1998 8 -65.2%
1999 16 +100.0%
2000 13 -18.8%
2001 5 -61.5%
2002 6 +20.0%
2003 5 -16.7%
2004 2 -60.0%
2005 9 +350.0%
2006 2 -77.8%
2007 5 +150.0%
2015 6 +20.0%
2016 6 +0.0%
2017 4 -33.3%
2018 2 -50.0%
2019 7 +250.0%
2020 2 -71.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 30.5 27 34 2
1980s 9.33 7 11 3
1990s 19.8 8 39 10
2000s 5.88 2 13 8
2010s 5 2 7 5
2020s 2 2 2 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 77 Czechia 2 compare
  2. 77 Lithuania 2 compare
  3. 77 Panama 2 compare
  4. 77 Puerto Rico 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of strikes and lockouts in Thailand?
Number of strikes and lockouts in Thailand was 2 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 39 in 1995.
What is the lowest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2004.
How does Thailand rank for number of strikes and lockouts?
Thailand ranks 77th out of 99 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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
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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.