Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Eswatini

Eswatini: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 2.22 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.22
Change on year
down 67.9%
World rank
56th
of 92 countries
All-time high
7.22
in 1992
All-time low
0.059
in 1996
Years of data
7
1992–2019

Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Eswatini, 1992–2019

024681992200520191992: 7.21993: 3.21994: 7.21996: 0.0592017: 1.72018: 6.92019: 2.2

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Eswatini recorded 2.22 for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in 2019.

That represents a change of down 67.9% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Eswatini peaked at 7.22 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.059, in 1996.

Eswatini ranks 56th of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Eswatini, year by year

Annual values for Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Eswatini, 1992 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1992 7.22
1993 3.25 -55.0%
1994 7.22 +122.4%
1996 0.059 -99.2%
2017 1.66 +2711.9%
2018 6.93 +317.5%
2019 2.22 -67.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.43 0.059 7.22 4
2010s 3.6 1.66 6.93 3

Countries ranked near Eswatini

  1. 53 San Marino 3 compare
  2. 54 Switzerland 2.69 compare
  3. 55 Niger 2.27
  4. 57 Türkiye 1.86 compare
  5. 58 Bangladesh 1.7 compare
  6. 59 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.63 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Eswatini?
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Eswatini was 2.22 in 2019, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Eswatini?
The highest recorded value was 7.22 in 1992.
What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Eswatini?
The lowest recorded value was 0.059 in 1996.
How does Eswatini rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
Eswatini ranks 56th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Eswatini 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
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
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.