Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Egypt

Egypt: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 1.05 in 2003. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2003)
1.05
Change on year
down 40.6%
World rank
63rd
of 92 countries
All-time high
40.53
in 1975
All-time low
0
in 1984
Years of data
35
1969–2003

Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Egypt, 1969–2003

0102030401969198620031969: 15.51970: 1.31971: 11.41972: 11.91973: 4.21974: 13.21975: 40.51976: 0.7931977: 11978: 3.91979: 5.21980: 0.0891981: 2.91982: 0.7711983: 0.051984: 01985: 2.71986: 1.81987: 0.0671988: 01989: 0.651990: 2.41991: 1.11992: 01993: 0.9591994: 5.51995: 5.91996: 1.51997: 0.7441998: 11.91999: 4.32000: 1.52001: 0.0022002: 1.82003: 1

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Egypt recorded 1.05 for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in 2003.

The figure is down 40.6% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Egypt peaked at 40.53 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1984.

Egypt ranks 63rd 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 Egypt, year by year

Annual values for Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Egypt, 1969 to 2003.
Year Value Change
1969 15.47
1970 1.31 -91.5%
1971 11.43 +771.5%
1972 11.86 +3.8%
1973 4.22 -64.4%
1974 13.17 +212.0%
1975 40.53 +207.7%
1976 0.793 -98.0%
1977 1.04 +31.4%
1978 3.9 +274.3%
1979 5.24 +34.2%
1980 0.089 -98.3%
1981 2.89 +3142.7%
1982 0.771 -73.3%
1983 0.05 -93.5%
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 2.7
1986 1.75 -35.0%
1987 0.067 -96.2%
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 0.65
1990 2.41 +270.2%
1991 1.1 -54.3%
1992 0 -100.0%
1993 0.959
1994 5.48 +471.0%
1995 5.87 +7.2%
1996 1.47 -74.9%
1997 0.744 -49.4%
1998 11.89 +1498.3%
1999 4.29 -63.9%
2000 1.48 -65.4%
2001 0.002 -99.9%
2002 1.76 +87900.0%
2003 1.05 -40.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.47 15.47 15.47 1
1970s 9.35 0.793 40.53 10
1980s 0.8968 0 2.89 10
1990s 3.42 0 11.89 10
2000s 1.07 0.002 1.76 4

Countries ranked near Egypt

  1. 60 Uganda 1.41 compare
  2. 61 Pakistan 1.26 compare
  3. 62 Myanmar 1.09 compare
  4. 64 Ukraine 0.687 compare
  5. 65 Burundi 0.663 compare
  6. 66 Dominica 0.655 compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Egypt?
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Egypt was 1.05 in 2003, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Egypt?
The highest recorded value was 40.53 in 1975.
What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Egypt?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1984.
How does Egypt rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
Egypt ranks 63rd out of 92 countries with data for 2003.
Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Egypt?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Egypt 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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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.