Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 1,851 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in El Salvador, 1971–2021
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in El Salvador is 1,851, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 125.7% on the previous year and up 133,257.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in El Salvador peaked at 6,656 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.281, in 2012.
That places El Salvador 3rd out of 92 countries with data for 2021, 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 El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 10.61 | — |
| 2006 | 8.6 | -19.0% |
| 2007 | 2.44 | -71.7% |
| 2008 | 5.01 | +105.5% |
| 2009 | 6,656 | +132860.4% |
| 2010 | 1,907 | -71.3% |
| 2011 | 1.39 | -99.9% |
| 2012 | 0.281 | -79.8% |
| 2015 | 530 | +188512.1% |
| 2016 | 251 | -52.6% |
| 2017 | 494 | +96.8% |
| 2018 | 820 | +66.0% |
| 2021 | 1,851 | +125.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.61 | 10.61 | 10.61 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,668 | 2.44 | 6,656 | 4 |
| 2010s | 571.95 | 0.281 | 1,907 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1,851 | 1,851 | 1,851 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in El Salvador?
- Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in El Salvador was 1,851 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 6,656 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.281 in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
- El Salvador ranks 3rd out of 92 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133,257.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.