Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Ireland
Ireland: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 0.608 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Ireland, 1971–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.608 for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.1% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Ireland peaked at 278.23 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.356, in 2008.
That places Ireland 68th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.78 | — |
| 1986 | 50.23 | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 26.22 | -47.8% |
| 1988 | 10.22 | -61.0% |
| 1989 | 3.69 | -63.9% |
| 1990 | 10.31 | +179.2% |
| 1991 | 17.98 | +74.4% |
| 1992 | 13.11 | -27.1% |
| 1993 | 12.76 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 5.01 | -60.8% |
| 1995 | 31.65 | +532.2% |
| 1996 | 13.34 | -57.9% |
| 1997 | 5.36 | -59.8% |
| 1998 | 8.06 | +50.3% |
| 1999 | 36.51 | +352.9% |
| 2000 | 28.19 | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 32.17 | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 3.55 | -89.0% |
| 2003 | 3.57 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 10.23 | +186.7% |
| 2005 | 3.29 | -67.8% |
| 2006 | 1.19 | -64.0% |
| 2007 | 1.44 | +21.1% |
| 2008 | 0.356 | -75.2% |
| 2009 | 278.23 | +78053.9% |
| 2010 | 0.511 | -99.8% |
| 2011 | 1.38 | +170.8% |
| 2012 | 1.92 | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 11.92 | +521.0% |
| 2014 | 31.66 | +165.6% |
| 2015 | 37.76 | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 29.37 | -22.2% |
| 2017 | 9.46 | -67.8% |
| 2018 | 1.81 | -80.8% |
| 2019 | 42.66 | +2251.5% |
| 2022 | 4.08 | -90.4% |
| 2024 | 0.608 | -85.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.78 | 43.78 | 43.78 | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.59 | 3.69 | 50.23 | 4 |
| 1990s | 15.41 | 5.01 | 36.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.22 | 0.356 | 278.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.85 | 0.511 | 42.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.34 | 0.608 | 4.08 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Ireland?
- Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Ireland was 0.608 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 278.23 in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.356 in 2008.
- How does Ireland rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
- Ireland ranks 68th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland 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.