Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Canada
Canada: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 540.95 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Canada, 1969–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Canada is 540.95, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 161.8% on the previous year and up 162.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Canada peaked at 581.88 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 41.33, in 2008.
Canada ranks 8th 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 Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 306.8 | — |
| 1970 | 261.71 | -14.7% |
| 1971 | 239.63 | -8.4% |
| 1986 | 484.25 | +102.1% |
| 1987 | 581.88 | +20.2% |
| 1988 | 206.8 | -64.5% |
| 1989 | 444.75 | +115.1% |
| 1990 | 270.47 | -39.2% |
| 1991 | 253.33 | -6.3% |
| 1992 | 149.94 | -40.8% |
| 1993 | 101.78 | -32.1% |
| 1994 | 80.86 | -20.6% |
| 1995 | 149.16 | +84.5% |
| 1996 | 275.81 | +84.9% |
| 1997 | 258.11 | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 233.6 | -9.5% |
| 1999 | 148.28 | -36.5% |
| 2000 | 142.67 | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 221.2 | +55.0% |
| 2002 | 165.59 | -25.1% |
| 2003 | 78.92 | -52.3% |
| 2004 | 259.23 | +228.5% |
| 2005 | 199.01 | -23.2% |
| 2006 | 42.31 | -78.7% |
| 2008 | 41.33 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 67.31 | +62.9% |
| 2010 | 57.73 | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 91.15 | +57.9% |
| 2012 | 137.4 | +50.7% |
| 2013 | 205.73 | +49.7% |
| 2014 | 80.47 | -60.9% |
| 2015 | 428.8 | +432.8% |
| 2016 | 44.39 | -89.6% |
| 2017 | 206.38 | +364.9% |
| 2018 | 86.07 | -58.3% |
| 2019 | 108.81 | +26.4% |
| 2021 | 289.8 | +166.3% |
| 2022 | 206.65 | -28.7% |
| 2023 | 540.95 | +161.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 306.8 | 306.8 | 306.8 | 1 |
| 1970s | 250.67 | 239.63 | 261.71 | 2 |
| 1980s | 429.42 | 206.8 | 581.88 | 4 |
| 1990s | 192.13 | 80.86 | 275.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 135.29 | 41.33 | 259.23 | 9 |
| 2010s | 144.69 | 44.39 | 428.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 345.8 | 206.65 | 540.95 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Canada?
- Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Canada was 540.95 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 581.88 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.33 in 2008.
- How does Canada rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada 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.