Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Sweden
Sweden: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 0.544 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Sweden, 1971–2023
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2023, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Sweden stood at 0.544.
That represents a change of down 26.9% on the previous year and down 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Sweden peaked at 746.68 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.05, in 2018.
That places Sweden 70th out of 92 countries with data for 2023, 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 Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 62.92 | — |
| 1980 | 746.68 | +1086.7% |
| 1981 | 99.21 | -86.7% |
| 1982 | 5.14 | -94.8% |
| 1994 | 22 | +328.3% |
| 1995 | 125.49 | +470.5% |
| 1996 | 9.14 | -92.7% |
| 1997 | 11.86 | +29.8% |
| 1998 | 0.57 | -95.2% |
| 1999 | 9.48 | +1563.3% |
| 2000 | 0.163 | -98.3% |
| 2001 | 9.83 | +5931.3% |
| 2002 | 0.711 | -92.8% |
| 2003 | 80.54 | +11227.4% |
| 2004 | 2.45 | -97.0% |
| 2005 | 0.604 | -75.3% |
| 2006 | 1.74 | +188.1% |
| 2007 | 3.63 | +108.9% |
| 2008 | 12.77 | +251.2% |
| 2009 | 0.876 | -93.1% |
| 2010 | 2.98 | +240.0% |
| 2011 | 7 | +135.1% |
| 2012 | 5.61 | -19.9% |
| 2013 | 2.85 | -49.2% |
| 2014 | 2.19 | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 0.126 | -94.2% |
| 2016 | 4.55 | +3514.3% |
| 2017 | 0.317 | -93.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 | -84.2% |
| 2019 | 1.4 | +2692.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +401.4% |
| 2022 | 0.744 | -89.4% |
| 2023 | 0.544 | -26.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 62.92 | 62.92 | 62.92 | 1 |
| 1980s | 283.67 | 5.14 | 746.68 | 3 |
| 1990s | 29.75 | 0.57 | 125.49 | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.33 | 0.163 | 80.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.71 | 0.05 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 | 0.544 | 7 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Sweden?
- Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Sweden was 0.544 in 2023, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 746.68 in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 in 2018.
- How does Sweden rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
- Sweden ranks 70th out of 92 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sweden 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.