Number of strikes and lockouts in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of strikes and lockouts was 35 in 2002. ◆ Volatile
Number of strikes and lockouts in Venezuela, 1969–2002
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2002, number of strikes and lockouts in Venezuela stood at 35.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.6% on the previous year and up 133.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of strikes and lockouts in Venezuela peaked at 106 in 1971 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1994.
Venezuela ranks 29th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of strikes and lockouts in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 83 | — |
| 1970 | 64 | -22.9% |
| 1971 | 106 | +65.6% |
| 1988 | 2 | -98.1% |
| 1989 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 1990 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 15 | +114.3% |
| 1993 | 5 | -66.7% |
| 1994 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 35 | +3400.0% |
| 2000 | 32 | -8.6% |
| 2001 | 27 | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 35 | +29.6% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 35 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24, 1.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 35 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 4, 8.8× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of strikes and lockouts in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +3400.0% | 1 | 35 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 83 | 83 | 83 | 1 |
| 1970s | 85 | 64 | 106 | 2 |
| 1980s | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 1990s | 10.67 | 1 | 35 | 6 |
| 2000s | 31.33 | 27 | 35 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More work & labour data for Venezuela
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,601 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 51.65 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 11,326 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 5.73 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.69 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 30,625 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 10,899 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 48.69 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.43 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.9762 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of strikes and lockouts in Venezuela?
- Number of strikes and lockouts in Venezuela was 35 in 2002, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 106 in 1971.
- What is the lowest number of strikes and lockouts recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1994.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of strikes and lockouts?
- Venezuela ranks 29th out of 99 countries with data for 2002.
- Is number of strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.