Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Malaysia

Malaysia: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 0 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0
World rank
84th
of 92 countries
All-time high
98.51
in 1990
All-time low
0
in 2014
Years of data
28
1980–2022

Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Malaysia, 1980–2022

0204060801001980200120221980: 51981: 6.81982: 3.51983: 2.61984: 2.81985: 91986: 41987: 3.21988: 2.21989: 4.81990: 98.51991: 4.21992: 6.11993: 2.41994: 2.31995: 1.71996: 0.9951997: 0.8121998: 1.81999: 3.52000: 32001: 2.22002: 0.5062014: 02015: 02016: 02017: 02022: 0

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

In 2022, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Malaysia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Malaysia peaked at 98.51 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.

That places Malaysia 84th out of 92 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom 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 Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Malaysia, 1980 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1980 5.02
1981 6.79 +35.3%
1982 3.52 -48.1%
1983 2.6 -26.3%
1984 2.75 +5.9%
1985 9.02 +227.9%
1986 3.96 -56.1%
1987 3.18 -19.7%
1988 2.19 -31.0%
1989 4.76 +117.2%
1990 98.51 +1969.1%
1991 4.21 -95.7%
1992 6.11 +45.2%
1993 2.4 -60.7%
1994 2.29 -4.6%
1995 1.75 -23.6%
1996 0.995 -43.1%
1997 0.812 -18.4%
1998 1.78 +119.0%
1999 3.45 +94.2%
2000 2.97 -14.0%
2001 2.21 -25.6%
2002 0.506 -77.1%
2014 0 -100.0%
2015 0
2016 0
2017 0
2022 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.38 2.19 9.02 10
1990s 12.23 0.812 98.51 10
2000s 1.89 0.506 2.97 3
2010s 0 0 0 4
2020s 0 0 0 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 81 Nicaragua 0.051 compare
  2. 82 Cameroon 0.046 compare
  3. 83 Estonia 0.025 compare
  4. 84 Anguilla 0 compare
  5. 84 Bahamas 0 compare
  6. 84 Belarus 0 compare
  7. 84 Costa Rica 0 compare
  8. 84 Cayman Islands 0
  9. 84 Latvia 0 compare
  10. 84 Mauritius 0 compare
  11. 84 Russian Federation 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Malaysia?
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Malaysia was 0 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 98.51 in 1990.
What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
How does Malaysia rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
Malaysia ranks 84th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Malaysia 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.