Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Mexico

Mexico: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 27.08 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
27.08
Change on year
up 452.9%
World rank
32nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
201
in 1987
All-time low
2.15
in 2016
Years of data
52
1969–2022

Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Mexico, 1969–2022

050100150200196919952022

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Mexico recorded 27.08 for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in 2022.

The figure is up 452.9% on the previous year and up 808.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Mexico peaked at 201 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 2.15, in 2016.

That places Mexico 32nd out of 92 countries with data for 2022, 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 Mexico, year by year

Annual values for Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Mexico, 1969 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1969 4.44
1970 14.33 +222.6%
1971 9.3 -35.1%
1972 2.68 -71.1%
1973 8.39 +212.8%
1974 17.86 +112.8%
1975 9.68 -45.8%
1976 23.68 +144.7%
1977 13.41 -43.4%
1978 14.98 +11.7%
1979 17.26 +15.3%
1980 42.77 +147.8%
1981 31.51 -26.3%
1982 25.17 -20.1%
1985 57.35 +127.8%
1986 82.7 +44.2%
1987 201 +143.0%
1988 117.8 -41.4%
1989 57.87 -50.9%
1990 49.31 -14.8%
1991 64.86 +31.5%
1992 91.35 +40.9%
1993 31.71 -65.3%
1994 27.13 -14.4%
1995 12.25 -54.9%
1996 10.53 -14.1%
1997 9.38 -10.9%
1998 10.82 +15.4%
1999 50.2 +364.0%
2000 60.02 +19.6%
2001 23.23 -61.3%
2002 22.66 -2.5%
2003 11.8 -47.9%
2004 24.63 +108.8%
2005 12.21 -50.4%
2006 59.79 +389.7%
2007 10.6 -82.3%
2008 13.24 +24.9%
2009 6.32 -52.3%
2010 7.25 +14.8%
2011 4.85 -33.1%
2012 2.98 -38.6%
2013 8.6 +188.5%
2014 8.56 -0.4%
2015 4.54 -47.0%
2016 2.15 -52.7%
2017 2.21 +2.7%
2018 8.53 +286.8%
2019 14.79 +73.4%
2020 3.01 -79.7%
2021 4.9 +62.8%
2022 27.08 +452.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.44 4.44 4.44 1
1970s 13.16 2.68 23.68 10
1980s 77.02 25.17 201 8
1990s 35.75 9.38 91.35 10
2000s 24.45 6.32 60.02 10
2010s 6.45 2.15 14.79 10
2020s 11.66 3.01 27.08 3

Countries ranked near Mexico

  1. 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 46 compare
  2. 30 Cambodia 38.56 compare
  3. 31 Guyana 37.9 compare
  4. 33 Chile 23.04 compare
  5. 34 Netherlands 21.3 compare
  6. 35 Morocco 21.24 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Mexico?
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Mexico was 27.08 in 2022, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Mexico?
The highest recorded value was 201 in 1987.
What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Mexico?
The lowest recorded value was 2.15 in 2016.
How does Mexico rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
Mexico ranks 32nd out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Mexico?
Over the last ten years it is up 808.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mexico 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.