Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Thailand

Thailand: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 400 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
400
Change on year
down 73.8%
World rank
12th
of 92 countries
All-time high
3,527
in 2017
All-time low
0.058
in 2018
Years of data
31
1971–2020

Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Thailand, 1971–2020

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1971199520201971: 5.21972: 7.81987: 2.91988: 2.11989: 5.51990: 4.31991: 101992: 8.31993: 6.21994: 8.11995: 16.81996: 8.71997: 11.91998: 2.11999: 7.92000: 62001: 0.5262002: 1.92003: 3.62004: 0.1932005: 2.62006: 0.92007: 0.622012: 2.32013: 6.62015: 2.12016: 3.42017: 3.5k2018: 0.0582019: 1.5k2020: 400

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

Thailand recorded 400 for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.8% on the previous year and up 17,261.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Thailand peaked at 3,527 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.058, in 2018.

Thailand ranks 12th of 92 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Thailand, year by year

Annual values for Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Thailand, 1971 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1971 5.15
1972 7.8 +51.4%
1987 2.93 -62.5%
1988 2.08 -28.8%
1989 5.53 +165.3%
1990 4.3 -22.3%
1991 10.04 +133.7%
1992 8.34 -17.0%
1993 6.2 -25.6%
1994 8.13 +31.0%
1995 16.78 +106.4%
1996 8.68 -48.3%
1997 11.91 +37.2%
1998 2.14 -82.0%
1999 7.87 +266.9%
2000 5.97 -24.1%
2001 0.526 -91.2%
2002 1.91 +262.5%
2003 3.58 +87.5%
2004 0.193 -94.6%
2005 2.58 +1235.8%
2006 0.9 -65.1%
2007 0.62 -31.1%
2012 2.3 +271.6%
2013 6.62 +187.2%
2015 2.06 -68.9%
2016 3.38 +64.2%
2017 3,527 +104280.0%
2018 0.058 -100.0%
2019 1,527 +2632658.6%
2020 400 -73.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6.48 5.15 7.8 2
1980s 3.51 2.08 5.53 3
1990s 8.44 2.14 16.78 10
2000s 2.03 0.193 5.97 8
2010s 724.06 0.058 3,527 7
2020s 400 400 400 1

Countries ranked near Thailand

  1. 9 Barbados 530 compare
  2. 10 Isle of Man 445 compare
  3. 11 Germany 417.7 compare
  4. 13 United States of America 271.5 compare
  5. 14 Italy 266.53 compare
  6. 15 Spain 231.74 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 Thailand?
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Thailand was 400 in 2020, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Thailand?
The highest recorded value was 3,527 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Thailand?
The lowest recorded value was 0.058 in 2018.
How does Thailand rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
Thailand ranks 12th out of 92 countries with data for 2020.
Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Thailand?
Over the last ten years it is up 17,261.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Thailand 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.