Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 0.126 in 2008. ◆ Volatile
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Puerto Rico, 1969–2008
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.126 for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in 2008.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 186.4% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Puerto Rico peaked at 23.78 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1991.
That places Puerto Rico 78th out of 92 countries with data for 2008, putting it 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 12.27 | — |
| 1970 | 19.45 | +58.5% |
| 1971 | 14.3 | -26.5% |
| 1972 | 23.78 | +66.3% |
| 1973 | 17.76 | -25.3% |
| 1974 | 22.11 | +24.5% |
| 1975 | 19.96 | -9.7% |
| 1976 | 8.58 | -57.0% |
| 1977 | 14.79 | +72.4% |
| 1978 | 11.4 | -22.9% |
| 1979 | 3.61 | -68.3% |
| 1980 | 5.84 | +61.7% |
| 1981 | 7.4 | +26.7% |
| 1982 | 7.87 | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 1.36 | -82.7% |
| 1984 | 1.95 | +42.8% |
| 1985 | 0.653 | -66.5% |
| 1986 | 2.83 | +333.5% |
| 1987 | 1.17 | -58.8% |
| 1988 | 0.499 | -57.2% |
| 1989 | 0.718 | +43.9% |
| 1990 | 0.366 | -49.0% |
| 1991 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 5 | — |
| 1993 | 0.358 | -92.8% |
| 1994 | 2.98 | +731.0% |
| 1995 | 1.09 | -63.4% |
| 1996 | 6.09 | +459.4% |
| 1997 | 0.125 | -97.9% |
| 1998 | 12.48 | +9888.0% |
| 1999 | 0.11 | -99.1% |
| 2000 | 0.251 | +128.2% |
| 2001 | 0.246 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.066 | -73.2% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 4.5 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0.044 | — |
| 2008 | 0.126 | +186.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.27 | 12.27 | 12.27 | 1 |
| 1970s | 15.57 | 3.61 | 23.78 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.03 | 0.499 | 7.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.86 | 0 | 12.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5814 | 0 | 4.5 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Puerto Rico?
- Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Puerto Rico was 0.126 in 2008, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 23.78 in 1972.
- What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1991.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
- Puerto Rico ranks 78th out of 92 countries with data for 2008.
- Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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.