Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Netherlands
Netherlands: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 21.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Netherlands, 1971–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Netherlands is 21.3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.4% on the previous year and up 108.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Netherlands peaked at 318.7 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.268, in 1975.
Netherlands ranks 34th of 92 countries on this measure, 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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.56 | — |
| 1972 | 19.55 | -45.0% |
| 1973 | 58.11 | +197.3% |
| 1974 | 2.98 | -94.9% |
| 1975 | 0.268 | -91.0% |
| 1976 | 15.26 | +5592.2% |
| 1977 | 44.12 | +189.2% |
| 1978 | 9.89 | -77.6% |
| 1979 | 37.34 | +277.4% |
| 1980 | 25.65 | -31.3% |
| 1981 | 8.6 | -66.5% |
| 1982 | 69.77 | +711.2% |
| 1983 | 20.31 | -70.9% |
| 1984 | 16.16 | -20.4% |
| 1985 | 22.57 | +39.7% |
| 1986 | 17.03 | -24.6% |
| 1987 | 12.56 | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 5.23 | -58.3% |
| 1989 | 15.36 | +193.4% |
| 1990 | 24.98 | +62.7% |
| 1991 | 42.05 | +68.3% |
| 1992 | 52.42 | +24.7% |
| 1993 | 20.66 | -60.6% |
| 1994 | 21.81 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 55 | +152.2% |
| 1996 | 8.1 | -85.3% |
| 1997 | 7.2 | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 30.8 | +327.8% |
| 1999 | 58.9 | +91.2% |
| 2000 | 10.3 | -82.5% |
| 2001 | 37.4 | +263.1% |
| 2002 | 28.6 | -23.5% |
| 2003 | 104.2 | +264.3% |
| 2004 | 104.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29 | -72.2% |
| 2006 | 11.3 | -61.0% |
| 2007 | 20.7 | +83.2% |
| 2008 | 51.9 | +150.7% |
| 2009 | 3.6 | -93.1% |
| 2010 | 14.1 | +291.7% |
| 2011 | 4.71 | -66.6% |
| 2012 | 8.96 | +90.2% |
| 2013 | 4.5 | -49.8% |
| 2014 | 10.2 | +126.7% |
| 2015 | 42.4 | +315.7% |
| 2016 | 11.1 | -73.8% |
| 2017 | 146.9 | +1223.4% |
| 2018 | 33.7 | -77.1% |
| 2019 | 318.7 | +845.7% |
| 2020 | 105.3 | -67.0% |
| 2021 | 28.2 | -73.2% |
| 2022 | 16.5 | -41.5% |
| 2023 | 17.4 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 21.3 | +22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.79 | 0.268 | 58.11 | 9 |
| 1980s | 21.32 | 5.23 | 69.77 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.19 | 7.2 | 58.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.12 | 3.6 | 104.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.53 | 4.5 | 318.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.74 | 16.5 | 105.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Netherlands
More work & labour data for Netherlands
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 5,256 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 66.71 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 10,535 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.03 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 0.834 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 130,584 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 94,797 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 64.03 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.4 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.1112 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Netherlands?
- Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Netherlands was 21.3 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 318.7 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.268 in 1975.
- How does Netherlands rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
- Netherlands ranks 34th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Netherlands 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.