Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 0 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
84th
of 92 countries
All-time high
84.23
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 2020
Years of data
22
1977–2020

Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Costa Rica, 1977–2020

0204060801977199820201977: 10.61980: 24.81997: 172000: 0.2832001: 0.4642002: 0.622004: 1.82005: 1.82006: 0.22007: 0.3332008: 2.32009: 2.52010: 1.12011: 30.72012: 65.52013: 84.22014: 77.72015: 8.72016: 132017: 16.42019: 5.32020: 0

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2020, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Costa Rica stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Costa Rica peaked at 84.23 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2020.

That places Costa Rica 84th out of 92 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Costa Rica, 1977 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1977 10.59
1980 24.75 +133.7%
1997 17 -31.3%
2000 0.283 -98.3%
2001 0.464 +64.0%
2002 0.62 +33.6%
2004 1.84 +196.8%
2005 1.75 -4.8%
2006 0.2 -88.6%
2007 0.333 +66.5%
2008 2.33 +599.7%
2009 2.52 +8.3%
2010 1.07 -57.5%
2011 30.65 +2759.2%
2012 65.5 +113.7%
2013 84.23 +28.6%
2014 77.69 -7.8%
2015 8.73 -88.8%
2016 13.04 +49.4%
2017 16.4 +25.7%
2019 5.33 -67.5%
2020 0 -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.59 10.59 10.59 1
1980s 24.75 24.75 24.75 1
1990s 17 17 17 1
2000s 1.15 0.2 2.52 9
2010s 33.63 1.07 84.23 9
2020s 0 0 0 1

Countries ranked near Costa Rica

  1. 81 Nicaragua 0.051 compare
  2. 82 Cameroon 0.046 compare
  3. 83 Estonia 0.025 compare
  4. 84 Anguilla 0 compare
  5. 84 Bahamas 0 compare
  6. 84 Belarus 0 compare
  7. 84 Cayman Islands 0
  8. 84 Latvia 0 compare
  9. 84 Mauritius 0 compare
  10. 84 Malaysia 0 compare
  11. 84 Russian Federation 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Costa Rica?
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Costa Rica was 0 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 84.23 in 2013.
What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2020.
How does Costa Rica rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
Costa Rica ranks 84th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Costa Rica 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.