Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Norway

Norway: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 4.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.3
Change on year
down 83.2%
World rank
47th
of 92 countries
All-time high
93.89
in 2000
All-time low
0.029
in 2001
Years of data
30
1971–2024

Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Norway, 1971–2024

0204060801001971199720241971: 2.51995: 10.21996: 53.31997: 1.31998: 26.91999: 0.6512000: 93.92001: 0.0292002: 9.92003: 0.0952004: 9.92005: 0.5912006: 29.12007: 0.5192008: 132010: 0.0672011: 0.1142012: 41.82013: 1.42014: 92015: 0.8312016: 8.92017: 0.4012018: 3.52019: 1.92020: 9.42021: 242022: 13.92023: 25.62024: 4.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Norway is 4.3, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.2% on the previous year and down 52.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Norway peaked at 93.89 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.029, in 2001.

Norway ranks 47th 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 Norway, year by year

Annual values for Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Norway, 1971 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1971 2.52
1995 10.17 +303.9%
1996 53.26 +423.5%
1997 1.3 -97.5%
1998 26.95 +1965.1%
1999 0.651 -97.6%
2000 93.89 +14322.3%
2001 0.029 -100.0%
2002 9.87 +33917.2%
2003 0.095 -99.0%
2004 9.87 +10292.6%
2005 0.591 -94.0%
2006 29.11 +4825.4%
2007 0.519 -98.2%
2008 12.96 +2397.7%
2010 0.067 -99.5%
2011 0.114 +70.1%
2012 41.82 +36584.2%
2013 1.39 -96.7%
2014 8.98 +548.6%
2015 0.831 -90.7%
2016 8.86 +965.9%
2017 0.401 -95.5%
2018 3.5 +773.3%
2019 1.93 -44.8%
2020 9.4 +386.0%
2021 24 +155.3%
2022 13.9 -42.1%
2023 25.6 +84.2%
2024 4.3 -83.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.52 2.52 2.52 1
1990s 18.47 0.651 53.26 5
2000s 17.44 0.029 93.89 9
2010s 6.79 0.067 41.82 10
2020s 15.44 4.3 25.6 5

Countries ranked near Norway

  1. 44 Hungary 5.58 compare
  2. 45 Ghana 5.56 compare
  3. 46 Mongolia 4.87 compare
  4. 48 Denmark 4.27 compare
  5. 49 Iceland 4.26 compare
  6. 50 Cyprus 4.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Norway?
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Norway was 4.3 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Norway?
The highest recorded value was 93.89 in 2000.
What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Norway?
The lowest recorded value was 0.029 in 2001.
How does Norway rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
Norway ranks 47th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Norway?
Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Norway 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.