Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Portugal

Portugal: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 61.25 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
61.25
Change on year
up 47.3%
World rank
24th
of 92 countries
All-time high
92,324
in 2012
All-time low
21.74
in 2005
Years of data
29
1977–2023

Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Portugal, 1977–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1977200020231977: 3081979: 266.51980: 289.61983: 273.61985: 1991986: 231.51988: 155.51994: 94.41995: 60.51996: 50.51997: 45.91998: 44.21999: 33.52000: 38.82001: 26.12002: 80.22003: 30.32004: 31.92005: 21.72006: 33.52007: 29.22012: 92.3k2013: 70.4k2014: 18.1k2017: 19.5k2018: 36.4k2021: 29.12022: 41.62023: 61.3

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Portugal is 61.25, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 47.3% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Portugal peaked at 92,324 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 21.74, in 2005.

Portugal ranks 24th 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Portugal, 1977 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1977 307.96
1979 266.51 -13.5%
1980 289.6 +8.7%
1983 273.6 -5.5%
1985 199 -27.3%
1986 231.5 +16.3%
1988 155.5 -32.8%
1994 94.4 -39.3%
1995 60.5 -35.9%
1996 50.5 -16.5%
1997 45.9 -9.1%
1998 44.25 -3.6%
1999 33.5 -24.3%
2000 38.83 +15.9%
2001 26.06 -32.9%
2002 80.17 +207.7%
2003 30.33 -62.2%
2004 31.91 +5.2%
2005 21.74 -31.9%
2006 33.49 +54.1%
2007 29.16 -12.9%
2012 92,324 +316468.4%
2013 70,405 -23.7%
2014 18,078 -74.3%
2017 19,505 +7.9%
2018 36,441 +86.8%
2021 29.06 -99.9%
2022 41.57 +43.1%
2023 61.25 +47.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 287.24 266.51 307.96 2
1980s 229.84 155.5 289.6 5
1990s 54.84 33.5 94.4 6
2000s 36.46 21.74 80.17 8
2010s 47,351 18,078 92,324 5
2020s 43.96 29.06 61.25 3

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 21 Australia 89.1 compare
  2. 22 Peru 76.7 compare
  3. 23 South Africa 65.5 compare
  4. 25 France 60.35 compare
  5. 26 Nigeria 59.98 compare
  6. 27 Algeria 56.86 compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Portugal?
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Portugal was 61.25 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 92,324 in 2012.
What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 21.74 in 2005.
How does Portugal rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
Portugal ranks 24th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Portugal 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.