Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in India
India: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 579.03 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in India, 1969–2016
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2016, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in India stood at 579.03.
That represents a change of up 22.6% on the previous year and down 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in India peaked at 2,914 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 472.46, in 2015.
India ranks 7th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1,827 | — |
| 1970 | 1,828 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,615 | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 1,418 | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 687.78 | -51.5% |
| 2002 | 1,079 | +56.9% |
| 2003 | 1,816 | +68.2% |
| 2004 | 2,072 | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 2,914 | +40.6% |
| 2006 | 1,810 | -37.9% |
| 2007 | 724.57 | -60.0% |
| 2008 | 1,484 | +104.8% |
| 2009 | 1,626 | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 1,062 | -34.7% |
| 2014 | 1,159 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 472.46 | -59.2% |
| 2016 | 579.03 | +22.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,827 | 1,827 | 1,827 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1,721 | 1,615 | 1,828 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,563 | 687.78 | 2,914 | 10 |
| 2010s | 818.18 | 472.46 | 1,159 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in India?
- Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in India was 579.03 in 2016, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2,914 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 472.46 in 2015.
- How does India rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
- India ranks 7th out of 92 countries with data for 2016.
- Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India 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.