Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Barbados

Barbados: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 530 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
530
World rank
9th
of 92 countries
All-time high
530
in 2015
All-time low
0
in 1970
Years of data
34
1969–2015

Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Barbados, 1969–2015

02004006001969199220151969: 0.4891970: 01971: 0.4151972: 1.41973: 2.51974: 0.551975: 0.8231976: 0.2821977: 01978: 01979: 0.0451980: 2.21981: 2.21982: 6.11983: 11984: 0.5821985: 0.8861986: 0.0851987: 0.9881988: 0.8621989: 2.71990: 1.11991: 0.6041992: 4.61993: 0.0911994: 0.051995: 0.3761996: 0.1811997: 0.7452001: 3.82002: 0.5772009: 0.6482010: 02015: 530

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2015, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Barbados stood at 530. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 91,754.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Barbados peaked at 530 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1970.

Barbados ranks 9th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Barbados, 1969 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1969 0.489
1970 0 -100.0%
1971 0.415
1972 1.35 +226.0%
1973 2.55 +88.4%
1974 0.55 -78.4%
1975 0.823 +49.6%
1976 0.282 -65.7%
1977 0 -100.0%
1978 0
1979 0.045
1980 2.17 +4713.3%
1981 2.22 +2.4%
1982 6.08 +174.2%
1983 1.03 -83.1%
1984 0.582 -43.5%
1985 0.886 +52.2%
1986 0.085 -90.4%
1987 0.988 +1062.4%
1988 0.862 -12.8%
1989 2.65 +207.9%
1990 1.08 -59.2%
1991 0.604 -44.2%
1992 4.59 +660.1%
1993 0.091 -98.0%
1994 0.05 -45.1%
1995 0.376 +652.0%
1996 0.181 -51.9%
1997 0.745 +311.6%
2001 3.83 +414.2%
2002 0.577 -84.9%
2009 0.648 +12.3%
2010 0 -100.0%
2015 530

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.489 0.489 0.489 1
1970s 0.6017 0 2.55 10
1980s 1.76 0.085 6.08 10
1990s 0.9651 0.05 4.59 8
2000s 1.69 0.577 3.83 3
2010s 265 0 530 2

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 6 Uruguay 1,223 compare
  2. 7 India 579.03 compare
  3. 8 Canada 540.95 compare
  4. 10 Isle of Man 445 compare
  5. 11 Germany 417.7 compare
  6. 12 Thailand 400 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 Barbados?
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Barbados was 530 in 2015, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 530 in 2015.
What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1970.
How does Barbados rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
Barbados ranks 9th out of 92 countries with data for 2015.
Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is up 91,754.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados 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.