Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Italy

Italy: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 266.53 in 2009. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2009)
266.53
Change on year
down 60.2%
World rank
14th
of 92 countries
All-time high
5,442
in 2002
All-time low
266.53
in 2009
Years of data
15
1971–2009

Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Italy, 1971–2009

02.0k4.0k6.0k1971199020091971: 3.9k1996: 1.7k1997: 737.31998: 435.41999: 9352000: 6872001: 1.1k2002: 5.4k2003: 2.6k2004: 709.52005: 960.92006: 466.92007: 906.32008: 669.22009: 266.5

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2009, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Italy stood at 266.53. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.2% on the previous year and down 71.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Italy peaked at 5,442 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 266.53, in 2009.

Italy ranks 14th 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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Italy, 1971 to 2009.
Year Value Change
1971 3,891
1996 1,689 -56.6%
1997 737.3 -56.4%
1998 435.4 -40.9%
1999 935 +114.7%
2000 687 -26.5%
2001 1,125 +63.8%
2002 5,442 +383.7%
2003 2,561 -52.9%
2004 709.48 -72.3%
2005 960.85 +35.4%
2006 466.86 -51.4%
2007 906.29 +94.1%
2008 669.15 -26.2%
2009 266.53 -60.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,891 3,891 3,891 1
1990s 949.27 435.4 1,689 4
2000s 1,379 266.53 5,442 10

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 11 Germany 417.7 compare
  2. 12 Thailand 400 compare
  3. 13 United States of America 271.5 compare
  4. 15 Spain 231.74 compare
  5. 16 Indonesia 145.56 compare
  6. 17 Finland 107.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Italy?
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Italy was 266.53 in 2009, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 5,442 in 2002.
What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 266.53 in 2009.
How does Italy rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
Italy ranks 14th out of 92 countries with data for 2009.
Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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.