Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Finland

Finland: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 107.62 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
107.62
Change on year
up 80.1%
World rank
17th
of 92 countries
All-time high
602.73
in 1986
All-time low
7.29
in 2016
Years of data
37
1971–2024

Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Finland, 1971–2024

02004006001971199720241971: 403.31986: 602.71987: 99.31988: 244.11989: 158.51990: 244.81991: 166.81992: 103.51993: 23.21994: 70.51995: 1271996: 43.11997: 28.41998: 35.41999: 152000: 84.12001: 21.72002: 70.92003: 91.92004: 25.22005: 106.82006: 48.32007: 89.72008: 162011: 59.12012: 152013: 19.62014: 69.22015: 134.42016: 7.32017: 17.42018: 282.12019: 161.32020: 19.22022: 177.62023: 59.72024: 107.6

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2024, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Finland stood at 107.62.

That represents a change of up 80.1% on the previous year and up 55.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Finland peaked at 602.73 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 7.29, in 2016.

That places Finland 17th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Finland, year by year

Annual values for Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Finland, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 403.3
1986 602.73 +49.5%
1987 99.29 -83.5%
1988 244.07 +145.8%
1989 158.48 -35.1%
1990 244.76 +54.4%
1991 166.77 -31.9%
1992 103.5 -37.9%
1993 23.19 -77.6%
1994 70.53 +204.1%
1995 127.04 +80.1%
1996 43.11 -66.1%
1997 28.4 -34.1%
1998 35.38 +24.6%
1999 14.99 -57.6%
2000 84.09 +460.9%
2001 21.71 -74.2%
2002 70.87 +226.4%
2003 91.87 +29.6%
2004 25.21 -72.6%
2005 106.8 +323.6%
2006 48.28 -54.8%
2007 89.73 +85.9%
2008 15.99 -82.2%
2011 59.11 +269.6%
2012 14.97 -74.7%
2013 19.57 +30.7%
2014 69.25 +253.9%
2015 134.43 +94.1%
2016 7.29 -94.6%
2017 17.38 +138.5%
2018 282.1 +1523.4%
2019 161.29 -42.8%
2020 19.22 -88.1%
2022 177.63 +824.4%
2023 59.75 -66.4%
2024 107.62 +80.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 403.3 403.3 403.3 1
1980s 276.14 99.29 602.73 4
1990s 85.77 14.99 244.76 10
2000s 61.62 15.99 106.8 9
2010s 85.04 7.29 282.1 9
2020s 91.05 19.22 177.63 4

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 14 Italy 266.53 compare
  2. 15 Spain 231.74 compare
  3. 16 Indonesia 145.56 compare
  4. 18 Republic of Korea 106.1 compare
  5. 19 Tunisia 98.21 compare
  6. 20 Israel 97.86 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 Finland?
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Finland was 107.62 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 602.73 in 1986.
What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.29 in 2016.
How does Finland rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
Finland ranks 17th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 55.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Finland 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.