Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Panama
Panama: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 0.07 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Panama, 1969–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Panama stood at 0.07.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 96.6% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Panama peaked at 269.26 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
Panama ranks 79th of 92 countries on this measure, 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 Panama, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1.83 | — |
| 1970 | 7.51 | +309.3% |
| 1971 | 15.61 | +107.8% |
| 1973 | 1.41 | -90.9% |
| 1974 | 0.232 | -83.6% |
| 1976 | 2.08 | +796.6% |
| 1977 | 0.205 | -90.1% |
| 1978 | 0.867 | +322.9% |
| 1979 | 1.16 | +33.9% |
| 1980 | 2.44 | +110.0% |
| 1981 | 7.83 | +221.4% |
| 1982 | 1.33 | -83.0% |
| 1983 | 6.68 | +400.9% |
| 1984 | 0.755 | -88.7% |
| 1985 | 0.795 | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 8.06 | +913.5% |
| 1987 | 1.73 | -78.6% |
| 1988 | 0.549 | -68.2% |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0.052 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.597 | — |
| 1995 | 0.89 | +49.1% |
| 1996 | 13.92 | +1464.5% |
| 1997 | 10.25 | -26.4% |
| 1998 | 269.26 | +2526.9% |
| 1999 | 34.8 | -87.1% |
| 2000 | 0.026 | -99.9% |
| 2001 | 4.17 | +15946.2% |
| 2002 | 2.45 | -41.2% |
| 2003 | 0.65 | -73.5% |
| 2004 | 0.007 | -98.9% |
| 2005 | 0.02 | +185.7% |
| 2006 | 0.395 | +1875.0% |
| 2007 | 0.69 | +74.7% |
| 2008 | 1.24 | +79.4% |
| 2009 | 2.49 | +101.3% |
| 2010 | 0.614 | -75.4% |
| 2011 | 0.075 | -87.8% |
| 2012 | 0.02 | -73.3% |
| 2013 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 0.06 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 1.96 | +3160.0% |
| 2016 | 0.19 | -90.3% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 80.8 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 2.23 | — |
| 2022 | 0.715 | -67.9% |
| 2023 | 2.08 | +190.5% |
| 2024 | 0.07 | -96.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1 |
| 1970s | 3.63 | 0.205 | 15.61 | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.02 | 0 | 8.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.98 | 0 | 269.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 | 0.007 | 4.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.37 | 0 | 80.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.02 | 0 | 2.23 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Panama?
- Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Panama was 0.07 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 269.26 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Panama rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
- Panama ranks 79th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Panama 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.