Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Belgium
Belgium: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 2,641 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Belgium, 1969–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Belgium stood at 2,641. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 1,400.6% on the previous year and up 1,079.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Belgium peaked at 2,641 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 5.9, in 1994.
That places Belgium 2nd out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 36.55 | — |
| 1985 | 37.5 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 23.2 | -38.1% |
| 1989 | 19.5 | -15.9% |
| 1990 | 9.8 | -49.7% |
| 1991 | 11.2 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 21.9 | +95.5% |
| 1993 | 8.5 | -61.2% |
| 1994 | 5.9 | -30.6% |
| 1995 | 12.8 | +116.9% |
| 1996 | 19.97 | +56.0% |
| 1997 | 9 | -54.9% |
| 1998 | 18.9 | +110.0% |
| 1999 | 12.14 | -35.7% |
| 2000 | 11.48 | -5.5% |
| 2019 | 224 | +1850.7% |
| 2020 | 33 | -85.3% |
| 2021 | 35 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 46 | +31.4% |
| 2023 | 176 | +282.6% |
| 2024 | 2,641 | +1400.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36.55 | 36.55 | 36.55 | 1 |
| 1980s | 26.73 | 19.5 | 37.5 | 3 |
| 1990s | 13.01 | 5.9 | 21.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.48 | 11.48 | 11.48 | 1 |
| 2010s | 224 | 224 | 224 | 1 |
| 2020s | 586.2 | 33 | 2,641 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for Belgium
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1652 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1676 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1614 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.59 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1395 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 12,349 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 139 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,498 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,563 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,061 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Belgium?
- Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Belgium was 2,641 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 2,641 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9 in 1994.
- How does Belgium rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
- Belgium ranks 2nd out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,079.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Belgium 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.