Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Botswana
Botswana: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 0.052 in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Botswana, 1994–2008
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2008, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Botswana stood at 0.052. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.5% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Botswana peaked at 3.58 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.052, in 2005.
Botswana ranks 80th of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.14 | — |
| 1995 | 2.33 | +104.9% |
| 1996 | 0.334 | -85.6% |
| 1997 | 3.51 | +949.7% |
| 1998 | 3.58 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.22 | -38.0% |
| 2000 | 1.44 | -35.0% |
| 2002 | 0.242 | -83.2% |
| 2003 | 0.13 | -46.3% |
| 2004 | 3.39 | +2504.6% |
| 2005 | 0.052 | -98.5% |
| 2006 | 0.232 | +346.2% |
| 2007 | 3.39 | +1359.5% |
| 2008 | 0.052 | -98.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.18 | 0.334 | 3.58 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.12 | 0.052 | 3.39 | 8 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Botswana?
- Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Botswana was 0.052 in 2008, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 3.58 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.052 in 2005.
- How does Botswana rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
- Botswana ranks 80th out of 92 countries with data for 2008.
- Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Botswana 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.