Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Brazil

Brazil: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 133,480 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
133,480
Change on year
down 19.7%
World rank
1st
of 92 countries
All-time high
1.28 million
in 2015
All-time low
797.14
in 2001
Years of data
27
1985–2020

Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Brazil, 1985–2020

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1985200220201985: 5.4k1986: 7.1k1987: 8.3k1988: 7.1k1989: 14.1k1990: 14.2k1991: 16.8k1994: 3.8k2000: 3.8k2001: 797.12002: 1.2k2003: 1.9k2004: 1.3k2005: 2.0k2006: 1.4k2007: 1.4k2008: 2.0k2009: 1.6k2010: 1.6k2011: 2.1k2012: 1.8k2015: 1.3M2016: 761.0k2017: 364.6k2018: 167.6k2019: 166.2k2020: 133.5k

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Brazil is 133,480, measured in 2020.

The figure is down 19.7% on the previous year and up 8,333.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Brazil peaked at 1.28 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 797.14, in 2001.

That places Brazil 1st out of 92 countries with data for 2020, 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Brazil, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 5,431
1986 7,146 +31.6%
1987 8,304 +16.2%
1988 7,136 -14.1%
1989 14,093 +97.5%
1990 14,243 +1.1%
1991 16,805 +18.0%
1994 3,806 -77.3%
2000 3,834 +0.7%
2001 797.14 -79.2%
2002 1,214 +52.3%
2003 1,943 +60.1%
2004 1,291 -33.5%
2005 2,023 +56.7%
2006 1,360 -32.8%
2007 1,438 +5.7%
2008 2,043 +42.1%
2009 1,568 -23.3%
2010 1,583 +0.9%
2011 2,050 +29.5%
2012 1,772 -13.6%
2015 1.28 million +72400.9%
2016 760,967 -40.8%
2017 364,566 -52.1%
2018 167,649 -54.0%
2019 166,199 -0.9%
2020 133,480 -19.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8,422 5,431 14,093 5
1990s 11,618 3,806 16,805 3
2000s 1,751 797.14 3,834 10
2010s 343,683 1,583 1.28 million 8
2020s 133,480 133,480 133,480 1

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 2 Belgium 2,641 compare
  2. 3 El Salvador 1,851 compare
  3. 4 Argentina 1,709 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Brazil?
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Brazil was 133,480 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 1.28 million in 2015.
What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 797.14 in 2001.
How does Brazil rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
Brazil ranks 1st out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 8,333.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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.