Number of strikes and lockouts in Tunisia
Tunisia: Number of strikes and lockouts was 382 in 2007. ▲ Rising
Number of strikes and lockouts in Tunisia, 1969–2007
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Tunisia recorded 382 for number of strikes and lockouts in 2007.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of strikes and lockouts in Tunisia peaked at 513 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1969.
Tunisia ranks 8th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Number of strikes and lockouts in Tunisia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1 | — |
| 1970 | 25 | +2400.0% |
| 1971 | 32 | +28.0% |
| 1991 | 464 | +1350.0% |
| 1992 | 496 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 513 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 425 | -17.2% |
| 1995 | 346 | -18.6% |
| 1996 | 300 | -13.3% |
| 1997 | 305 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 277 | -9.2% |
| 1999 | 308 | +11.2% |
| 2000 | 411 | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 380 | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 345 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 395 | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 391 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 466 | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 392 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 382 | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970s | 28.5 | 25 | 32 | 2 |
| 1990s | 381.56 | 277 | 513 | 9 |
| 2000s | 395.25 | 345 | 466 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of strikes and lockouts in Tunisia?
- Number of strikes and lockouts in Tunisia was 382 in 2007, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Tunisia?
- The highest recorded value was 513 in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Tunisia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1969.
- How does Tunisia rank for number of strikes and lockouts?
- Tunisia ranks 8th out of 99 countries with data for 2007.
- Is number of strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Tunisia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tunisia 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.