Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Poland

Poland: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 9.26 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9.26
Change on year
up 536.9%
World rank
40th
of 92 countries
All-time high
752.5
in 1992
All-time low
0.013
in 2002
Years of data
34
1989–2024

Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Poland, 1989–2024

02004006008001989200620241989: 353.11990: 115.71991: 221.31992: 752.51993: 383.21994: 211.41995: 18.31996: 44.31997: 14.21998: 16.91999: 27.12000: 7.92001: 1.42002: 0.0132003: 32004: 0.2172005: 1.62006: 24.62007: 59.92008: 2092009: 22.42010: 13.92011: 18.72012: 18.72013: 29.32015: 19.12016: 0.7092018: 22019: 228.22020: 13.22021: 1.32022: 3.82023: 1.52024: 9.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Poland is 9.26, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 536.9% on the previous year and down 68.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Poland peaked at 752.5 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.013, in 2002.

That places Poland 40th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Poland, 1989 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1989 353.1
1990 115.7 -67.2%
1991 221.3 +91.3%
1992 752.5 +240.0%
1993 383.2 -49.1%
1994 211.4 -44.8%
1995 18.3 -91.3%
1996 44.3 +142.1%
1997 14.2 -67.9%
1998 16.91 +19.1%
1999 27.15 +60.6%
2000 7.86 -71.1%
2001 1.38 -82.4%
2002 0.013 -99.1%
2003 3.03 +23238.5%
2004 0.217 -92.8%
2005 1.59 +633.6%
2006 24.65 +1448.2%
2007 59.91 +143.1%
2008 209.03 +248.9%
2009 22.35 -89.3%
2010 13.91 -37.8%
2011 18.68 +34.3%
2012 18.73 +0.3%
2013 29.26 +56.2%
2015 19.06 -34.9%
2016 0.709 -96.3%
2018 2.04 +188.2%
2019 228.19 +11069.3%
2020 13.16 -94.2%
2021 1.28 -90.2%
2022 3.8 +196.0%
2023 1.45 -61.8%
2024 9.26 +536.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 353.1 353.1 353.1 1
1990s 180.5 14.2 752.5 10
2000s 33 0.013 209.03 10
2010s 41.32 0.709 228.19 8
2020s 5.79 1.28 13.16 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 37 Romania 16.73 compare
  2. 38 Austria 14.11 compare
  3. 39 Colombia 9.88 compare
  4. 41 Japan 8.41 compare
  5. 42 Sri Lanka 8.13 compare
  6. 43 Lithuania 7.87 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Poland?
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Poland was 9.26 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 752.5 in 1992.
What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 0.013 in 2002.
How does Poland rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
Poland ranks 40th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Poland 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.