Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Chile

Chile: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 23.04 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
23.04
Change on year
up 91.1%
World rank
33rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
711.03
in 1973
All-time low
2.37
in 1982
Years of data
39
1969–2024

Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Chile, 1969–2024

02004006008001969199620241969: 3621970: 656.21971: 298.71972: 3941973: 7111980: 29.71981: 24.91982: 2.41983: 4.41984: 3.61985: 8.51986: 3.91987: 9.91988: 5.61989: 17.91990: 251991: 46.21993: 25.11994: 16.21995: 24.71996: 25.81997: 19.31998: 12.61999: 10.72000: 13.22002: 14.72003: 10.42004: 132011: 22.42012: 302013: 30.62017: 18.62018: 162019: 32.12020: 132021: 17.72022: 11.82023: 12.12024: 23

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Chile stood at 23.04.

That represents a change of up 91.1% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Chile peaked at 711.03 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 2.37, in 1982.

Chile ranks 33rd of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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 Chile, year by year

Annual values for Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Chile, 1969 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1969 362.01
1970 656.17 +81.3%
1971 298.68 -54.5%
1972 393.95 +31.9%
1973 711.03 +80.5%
1980 29.73 -95.8%
1981 24.88 -16.3%
1982 2.37 -90.5%
1983 4.37 +84.7%
1984 3.6 -17.8%
1985 8.53 +137.3%
1986 3.9 -54.3%
1987 9.9 +153.8%
1988 5.6 -43.4%
1989 17.9 +219.6%
1990 25.01 +39.7%
1991 46.22 +84.8%
1993 25.1 -45.7%
1994 16.21 -35.4%
1995 24.72 +52.5%
1996 25.78 +4.3%
1997 19.28 -25.2%
1998 12.61 -34.6%
1999 10.67 -15.4%
2000 13.23 +24.0%
2002 14.66 +10.8%
2003 10.44 -28.8%
2004 13.01 +24.6%
2011 22.43 +72.4%
2012 29.99 +33.7%
2013 30.64 +2.2%
2017 18.57 -39.4%
2018 15.97 -14.0%
2019 32.13 +101.2%
2020 12.99 -59.6%
2021 17.73 +36.5%
2022 11.75 -33.7%
2023 12.06 +2.6%
2024 23.04 +91.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 362.01 362.01 362.01 1
1970s 514.96 298.68 711.03 4
1980s 11.08 2.37 29.73 10
1990s 22.84 10.67 46.22 9
2000s 12.84 10.44 14.66 4
2010s 24.95 15.97 32.13 6
2020s 15.51 11.75 23.04 5

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 30 Cambodia 38.56 compare
  2. 31 Guyana 37.9 compare
  3. 32 Mexico 27.08 compare
  4. 34 Netherlands 21.3 compare
  5. 35 Morocco 21.24 compare
  6. 36 Zambia 20.51 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Chile?
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Chile was 23.04 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Chile?
The highest recorded value was 711.03 in 1973.
What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 2.37 in 1982.
How does Chile rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
Chile ranks 33rd out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Chile 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.