Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Barbados
Barbados: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 530 in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Barbados, 1969–2015
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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About this data
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.