Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Israel

Israel: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 97.86 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
97.86
Change on year
down 29.8%
World rank
20th
of 92 countries
All-time high
1,648
in 2002
All-time low
19.27
in 2008
Years of data
51
1972–2023

Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Israel, 1972–2023

05001.0k1.5k197219972023

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Israel recorded 97.86 for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in 2023.

The figure is down 29.8% on the previous year and up 350.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Israel peaked at 1,648 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 19.27, in 2008.

Israel ranks 20th of 92 countries on this measure, 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 Israel, year by year

Annual values for Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Israel, 1972 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1972 87.31
1973 122.34 +40.1%
1974 27.14 -77.8%
1975 114.09 +320.4%
1976 114.97 +0.8%
1977 194.3 +69.0%
1978 224.35 +15.5%
1979 250.42 +11.6%
1980 91.45 -63.5%
1981 315.3 +244.8%
1982 838.7 +166.0%
1983 188.3 -77.5%
1984 528.6 +180.7%
1985 474 -10.3%
1986 215.2 -54.6%
1987 814.5 +278.5%
1988 327.2 -59.8%
1989 209.8 -35.9%
1990 571.2 +172.3%
1991 38.8 -93.2%
1992 211.8 +445.9%
1993 462.2 +118.2%
1994 106.05 -77.1%
1995 75.79 -28.5%
1996 124.22 +63.9%
1997 434.33 +249.7%
1998 265.78 -38.8%
1999 292.58 +10.1%
2000 297.88 +1.8%
2001 426.56 +43.2%
2002 1,648 +286.3%
2003 1,259 -23.6%
2004 722.88 -42.6%
2005 103.67 -85.7%
2006 125.73 +21.3%
2007 386.07 +207.1%
2008 19.27 -95.0%
2009 50.87 +163.9%
2010 35.84 -29.5%
2011 290.8 +711.3%
2012 168.95 -41.9%
2013 21.73 -87.1%
2014 38.81 +78.6%
2015 29.89 -23.0%
2016 88.37 +195.6%
2017 815.2 +822.5%
2018 42.91 -94.7%
2019 45.09 +5.1%
2020 35.03 -22.3%
2022 139.47 +298.1%
2023 97.86 -29.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 141.87 27.14 250.42 8
1980s 400.31 91.45 838.7 10
1990s 258.28 38.8 571.2 10
2000s 503.96 19.27 1,648 10
2010s 157.76 21.73 815.2 10
2020s 90.79 35.03 139.47 3

Countries ranked near Israel

  1. 17 Finland 107.62 compare
  2. 18 Republic of Korea 106.1 compare
  3. 19 Tunisia 98.21 compare
  4. 21 Australia 89.1 compare
  5. 22 Peru 76.7 compare
  6. 23 South Africa 65.5 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Israel?
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Israel was 97.86 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Israel?
The highest recorded value was 1,648 in 2002.
What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Israel?
The lowest recorded value was 19.27 in 2008.
How does Israel rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
Israel ranks 20th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Israel?
Over the last ten years it is up 350.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Israel 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.