Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Germany

Germany: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 417.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
417.7
Change on year
up 27.8%
World rank
11th
of 92 countries
All-time high
682.09
in 2018
All-time low
4.29
in 1998
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Germany, 1993–2024

02004006001993200820241993: 132.61994: 400.71995: 183.31996: 165.71997: 13.51998: 4.31999: 187.72000: 7.42001: 60.92002: 428.32003: 39.72004: 101.42005: 17.12006: 168.72007: 106.52008: 154.12009: 11.52010: 11.52011: 11.32012: 22.22013: 66.92014: 57.82015: 229.62016: 215.32017: 61.22018: 682.12019: 88.22020: 139.62021: 381.42022: 284.92023: 326.92024: 417.7

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Germany recorded 417.7 for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 623.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Germany peaked at 682.09 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.29, in 1998.

That places Germany 11th 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 Germany, year by year

Annual values for Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Germany, 1993 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1993 132.56
1994 400.68 +202.3%
1995 183.35 -54.2%
1996 165.72 -9.6%
1997 13.47 -91.9%
1998 4.29 -68.2%
1999 187.75 +4280.5%
2000 7.43 -96.0%
2001 60.95 +720.5%
2002 428.28 +602.7%
2003 39.69 -90.7%
2004 101.42 +155.5%
2005 17.1 -83.1%
2006 168.72 +886.9%
2007 106.48 -36.9%
2008 154.05 +44.7%
2009 11.52 -92.5%
2010 11.52 +0.0%
2011 11.28 -2.1%
2012 22.16 +96.4%
2013 66.9 +201.9%
2014 57.77 -13.6%
2015 229.6 +297.4%
2016 215.27 -6.2%
2017 61.24 -71.6%
2018 682.09 +1013.8%
2019 88.19 -87.1%
2020 139.65 +58.3%
2021 381.45 +173.2%
2022 284.9 -25.3%
2023 326.9 +14.7%
2024 417.7 +27.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 155.4 4.29 400.68 7
2000s 109.56 7.43 428.28 10
2010s 144.6 11.28 682.09 10
2020s 310.12 139.65 417.7 5

Countries ranked near Germany

  1. 8 Canada 540.95 compare
  2. 9 Barbados 530 compare
  3. 10 Isle of Man 445 compare
  4. 12 Thailand 400 compare
  5. 13 United States of America 271.5 compare
  6. 14 Italy 266.53 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Germany?
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Germany was 417.7 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Germany?
The highest recorded value was 682.09 in 2018.
What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Germany?
The lowest recorded value was 4.29 in 1998.
How does Germany rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
Germany ranks 11th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Germany?
Over the last ten years it is up 623.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Germany 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.