Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts by country

Workers involved in strikes and lockouts represents the number of workers implicated directly or indirectly at any time during a strike or lockout, whether the involvement was for the full duration of the strike or lockout or only part of it. Workers who are unable to work as a result of the secondary effects of...

Countries reporting
91
Highest
133,480
Brazil
Lowest
0
Malaysia
Median
4.87
Years covered
56
1969–2024
Data points
2,281

What the numbers show

Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts is currently reported for 91 countries. The highest value is 133,480 in Brazil; the lowest is 0 in Malaysia.

The median across all reporting countries is 4.87, and the mean is 1,621.

Over the past decade 35 countries rose and 43 fell. The largest increase was in El Salvador (up 133,257.0%), and the largest decrease in Costa Rica (down 100.0%).

Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Brazil 133,480 2020 up 8,333.4% volatile
2 Belgium 2,641 2024 up 1,079.0% volatile
3 El Salvador 1,851 2021 up 133,257.0% volatile
4 Argentina 1,709 2024 up 17.2% volatile
5 New Caledonia 1,448 2013 down 76.5% falling
6 Uruguay 1,223 2018 up 60.1% rising
7 India 579.03 2016 down 68.0% falling
8 Canada 540.95 2023 up 162.9% volatile
9 Barbados 530 2015 up 91,754.4% volatile
10 Isle of Man 445 2014 up 270.8% volatile
11 Germany 417.7 2024 up 623.0% volatile
12 Thailand 400 2020 up 17,261.1% volatile
13 United States of America 271.5 2024 up 691.5% volatile
14 Italy 266.53 2009 down 71.5% volatile
15 Spain 231.74 2024 up 6.8% volatile
16 Indonesia 145.56 1997 up 3,328.9% volatile
17 Finland 107.62 2024 up 55.4% volatile
18 Republic of Korea 106.1 2024 down 20.4% volatile
19 Tunisia 98.21 2007 up 175.2% volatile
20 Israel 97.86 2023 up 350.3% volatile
21 Australia 89.1 2024 down 32.6% volatile
22 Peru 76.7 2024 up 88.5% volatile
23 South Africa 65.5 2024 down 68.1% volatile
24 Portugal 61.25 2023 down 99.9% volatile
25 France 60.35 2004 up 235.3% volatile
26 Nigeria 59.98 1997 up 223.3% volatile
27 Algeria 56.86 2004 down 56.4% volatile
28 New Zealand 52.04 2019 up 481.4% volatile
29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46 2024 down 93.7% volatile
30 Cambodia 38.56 2001 up 4,528.8% volatile
31 Guyana 37.9 1995 down 59.6% rising
32 Mexico 27.08 2022 up 808.7% volatile
33 Chile 23.04 2024 down 24.8% volatile
34 Netherlands 21.3 2024 up 108.8% volatile
35 Morocco 21.24 2002 volatile
36 Zambia 20.51 1997 falling
37 Romania 16.73 2008 down 86.0% volatile
38 Austria 14.11 2024 up 171.6% volatile
39 Colombia 9.88 1993 down 88.4% volatile
40 Poland 9.26 2024 down 68.4% volatile
41 Japan 8.41 2023 down 34.8% volatile
42 Sri Lanka 8.13 2024 up 26.1% volatile
43 Lithuania 7.87 2023 up 41.6% volatile
44 Hungary 5.58 2024 up 196.2% volatile
45 Ghana 5.56 1991 volatile
46 Mongolia 4.87 2024 down 17.7% volatile
47 Norway 4.3 2024 down 52.1% volatile
48 Denmark 4.27 2024 down 59.8% volatile
49 Iceland 4.26 2004 down 42.3% volatile
50 Cyprus 4.18 2024 down 82.4% volatile
51 Kenya 4.15 1975 down 89.3% volatile
52 Netherlands Antilles 3.88 2000 down 21.0% volatile
53 San Marino 3 2010 down 14.3% volatile
54 Switzerland 2.69 2024 up 40.7% volatile
55 Niger 2.27 1991 down 67.3% volatile
56 Eswatini 2.22 2019 volatile
57 Türkiye 1.86 2024 down 88.8% volatile
58 Bangladesh 1.7 2000 down 88.3% volatile
59 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.63 2000 up 13,516.7% volatile
60 Uganda 1.41 2004 down 72.5% volatile
61 Pakistan 1.26 2003 down 91.8% volatile
62 Myanmar 1.09 2008 volatile
63 Egypt 1.05 2003 up 9.1% volatile
64 Ukraine 0.687 2021 up 816.0% volatile
65 Burundi 0.663 2023 volatile
66 Dominica 0.655 1997 volatile
67 Malta 0.622 2012 down 8.3% volatile
68 Ireland 0.608 2024 down 98.1% volatile
69 Ecuador 0.574 2008 down 69.3% volatile
70 Sweden 0.544 2023 down 80.9% volatile
71 Bermuda 0.52 1997 up 48.6% volatile
72 Trinidad and Tobago 0.428 2010 volatile
73 Burkina Faso 0.321 1991 down 97.4% volatile
74 Philippines 0.283 2023 down 99.9% volatile
75 Czechia 0.2 2015 volatile
76 Slovakia 0.196 2024 up 106.3% volatile
77 Hong Kong, China 0.153 2016 up 128.4% volatile
78 Puerto Rico 0.126 2008 down 99.0% volatile
79 Panama 0.07 2024 up 16.7% volatile
80 Botswana 0.052 2008 down 98.5% volatile
81 Nicaragua 0.051 2004 down 99.3% volatile
82 Cameroon 0.046 1986 down 96.7% volatile
83 Estonia 0.025 2018 down 93.8% volatile
84 Costa Rica 0 2020 down 100.0% volatile
84 Bahamas 0 1992 volatile
84 Latvia 0 2024 volatile
84 Belarus 0 2014 volatile
84 Russian Federation 0 2024 down 100.0% volatile
84 Mauritius 0 2024 down 100.0% volatile
84 Anguilla 0 1997 down 100.0% volatile
84 Malaysia 0 2022 volatile

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Indicator
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
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Coverage
92 places, 2,281 data points, 1969–2024
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Workers involved in strikes and lockouts represents the number of workers implicated directly or indirectly at any time during a strike or lockout, whether the involvement was for the full duration of the strike or lockout or only part of it. Workers who are unable to work as a result of the secondary effects of strikes or lockouts should not be included. 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.