Number of strikes and lockouts in Uruguay

Uruguay: Number of strikes and lockouts was 121 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
121
Change on year
up 49.4%
World rank
16th
of 99 countries
All-time high
150
in 2008
All-time low
81
in 2021
Years of data
15
2008–2022

Number of strikes and lockouts in Uruguay, 2008–2022

0501001502008201520222008: 1502009: 1042010: 1492011: 1392012: 1212013: 1242014: 1252015: 1162016: 1182017: 1052018: 1042019: 902020: 1032021: 812022: 121

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2022, number of strikes and lockouts in Uruguay stood at 121.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 49.4% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of strikes and lockouts in Uruguay peaked at 150 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 81, in 2021.

Uruguay ranks 16th of 99 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Number of strikes and lockouts in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Number of strikes and lockouts in Uruguay, 2008 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2008 150
2009 104 -30.7%
2010 149 +43.3%
2011 139 -6.7%
2012 121 -12.9%
2013 124 +2.5%
2014 125 +0.8%
2015 116 -7.2%
2016 118 +1.7%
2017 105 -11.0%
2018 104 -1.0%
2019 90 -13.5%
2020 103 +14.4%
2021 81 -21.4%
2022 121 +49.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 127 104 150 2
2010s 119.1 90 149 10
2020s 101.67 81 121 3

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 13 Australia 194 compare
  2. 14 Guyana 177
  3. 15 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 174
  4. 17 South Africa 114 compare
  5. 18 New Zealand 110 compare
  6. 19 Chile 106 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of strikes and lockouts in Uruguay?
Number of strikes and lockouts in Uruguay was 121 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 150 in 2008.
What is the lowest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 81 in 2021.
How does Uruguay rank for number of strikes and lockouts?
Uruguay ranks 16th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Uruguay?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Uruguay 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
Last refreshed

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.