Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Bangladesh

Bangladesh: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 1.7 in 2000. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2000)
1.7
Change on year
down 26.0%
World rank
58th
of 92 countries
All-time high
400.34
in 1984
All-time low
0
in 1997
Years of data
32
1969–2000

Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Bangladesh, 1969–2000

01002003004001969198420001969: 113.21970: 77.71971: 35.31972: 43.61973: 351974: 57.41975: 28.31976: 14.51977: 76.71978: 113.21979: 114.21980: 1641981: 1171982: 21.81983: 175.81984: 400.31985: 198.11986: 1061987: 88.81988: 28.91989: 59.71990: 14.61991: 0.4541992: 6.21993: 6.11994: 5.61995: 24.71996: 0.3531997: 01998: 6.51999: 2.32000: 1.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Bangladesh is 1.7, measured in 2000.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.0% on the previous year and down 88.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Bangladesh peaked at 400.34 in 1984 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1997.

Bangladesh ranks 58th of 92 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 workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Bangladesh, year by year

Annual values for Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Bangladesh, 1969 to 2000.
Year Value Change
1969 113.19
1970 77.68 -31.4%
1971 35.32 -54.5%
1972 43.62 +23.5%
1973 35.03 -19.7%
1974 57.39 +63.8%
1975 28.33 -50.6%
1976 14.52 -48.8%
1977 76.67 +428.2%
1978 113.21 +47.6%
1979 114.25 +0.9%
1980 164.03 +43.6%
1981 117.03 -28.7%
1982 21.79 -81.4%
1983 175.79 +706.8%
1984 400.34 +127.7%
1985 198.12 -50.5%
1986 105.98 -46.5%
1987 88.8 -16.2%
1988 28.87 -67.5%
1989 59.7 +106.8%
1990 14.55 -75.6%
1991 0.454 -96.9%
1992 6.19 +1263.4%
1993 6.1 -1.4%
1994 5.64 -7.5%
1995 24.66 +337.1%
1996 0.353 -98.6%
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 6.49
1999 2.3 -64.6%
2000 1.7 -26.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 113.19 113.19 113.19 1
1970s 59.6 14.52 114.25 10
1980s 136.04 21.79 400.34 10
1990s 6.67 0 24.66 10
2000s 1.7 1.7 1.7 1

Countries ranked near Bangladesh

  1. 55 Niger 2.27 compare
  2. 56 Eswatini 2.22 compare
  3. 57 Türkiye 1.86 compare
  4. 59 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.63 compare
  5. 60 Uganda 1.41 compare
  6. 61 Pakistan 1.26 compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Bangladesh?
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Bangladesh was 1.7 in 2000, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Bangladesh?
The highest recorded value was 400.34 in 1984.
What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Bangladesh?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1997.
How does Bangladesh rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
Bangladesh ranks 58th out of 92 countries with data for 2000.
Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Bangladesh?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.