Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Switzerland
Switzerland: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 2.69 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Switzerland, 1971–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Switzerland stood at 2.69.
The figure is down 44.2% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Switzerland peaked at 24.4 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1973.
Switzerland ranks 54th 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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.27 | — |
| 1972 | 0.526 | -76.8% |
| 1973 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0.299 | — |
| 1975 | 0.323 | +8.0% |
| 1976 | 2.4 | +641.5% |
| 1977 | 1.38 | -42.4% |
| 1978 | 1.24 | -10.1% |
| 1979 | 0.463 | -62.7% |
| 1980 | 3.58 | +673.7% |
| 1981 | 0.015 | -99.6% |
| 1982 | 0.055 | +266.7% |
| 1983 | 0.985 | +1690.9% |
| 1984 | 0.05 | -94.9% |
| 1985 | 0.366 | +632.0% |
| 1986 | 0.036 | -90.2% |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0.131 | — |
| 1989 | 0.022 | -83.2% |
| 1990 | 0.578 | +2527.3% |
| 1991 | 0.051 | -91.2% |
| 1992 | 0.22 | +331.4% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 6.9 | — |
| 1995 | 0.083 | -98.8% |
| 1996 | 5.89 | +6994.0% |
| 1997 | 0.327 | -94.4% |
| 1998 | 16.12 | +4831.2% |
| 1999 | 2.25 | -86.0% |
| 2000 | 3.89 | +72.7% |
| 2001 | 20.1 | +416.1% |
| 2002 | 21.95 | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 8.11 | -63.0% |
| 2004 | 24.4 | +200.8% |
| 2005 | 0.338 | -98.6% |
| 2006 | 0.635 | +87.9% |
| 2007 | 5.08 | +700.5% |
| 2008 | 10.16 | +99.9% |
| 2009 | 0.159 | -98.4% |
| 2010 | 0.172 | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 1.01 | +485.5% |
| 2012 | 2.87 | +184.9% |
| 2013 | 1.69 | -41.2% |
| 2014 | 1.92 | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 13.44 | +601.7% |
| 2016 | 2.18 | -83.8% |
| 2017 | 0.455 | -79.1% |
| 2018 | 16.65 | +3558.7% |
| 2019 | 0.111 | -99.3% |
| 2020 | 0.737 | +564.0% |
| 2021 | 0.79 | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 16.71 | +2015.1% |
| 2023 | 4.83 | -71.1% |
| 2024 | 2.69 | -44.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9881 | 0 | 2.4 | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5242 | 0 | 3.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.24 | 0 | 16.12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.48 | 0.159 | 24.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.05 | 0.111 | 16.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.15 | 0.737 | 16.71 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Switzerland?
- Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Switzerland was 2.69 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 24.4 in 2004.
- What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.
- How does Switzerland rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
- Switzerland ranks 54th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.