Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Turkey
Turkey: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 1.86 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Turkey, 1969–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 1.86 for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in 2024.
That represents a change of down 88.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Turkey peaked at 84.83 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.557, in 2011.
Turkey ranks 57th 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 12.6 | — |
| 1970 | 21.16 | +67.9% |
| 1971 | 10.92 | -48.4% |
| 1972 | 14.88 | +36.3% |
| 1973 | 12.29 | -17.4% |
| 1974 | 25.55 | +107.9% |
| 1975 | 13.71 | -46.3% |
| 1976 | 7.24 | -47.2% |
| 1977 | 15.68 | +116.6% |
| 1978 | 9.75 | -37.8% |
| 1979 | 21.01 | +115.5% |
| 1980 | 84.83 | +303.8% |
| 1985 | 2.41 | -97.2% |
| 1986 | 7.93 | +228.9% |
| 1987 | 29.73 | +275.1% |
| 1997 | 7.04 | -76.3% |
| 1998 | 11.48 | +63.0% |
| 1999 | 3.26 | -71.6% |
| 2000 | 18.7 | +473.2% |
| 2001 | 9.91 | -47.0% |
| 2002 | 4.62 | -53.4% |
| 2003 | 1.53 | -66.8% |
| 2004 | 3.56 | +131.7% |
| 2005 | 3.53 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.06 | -41.6% |
| 2007 | 25.92 | +1157.6% |
| 2008 | 5.04 | -80.6% |
| 2009 | 3.1 | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 0.808 | -73.9% |
| 2011 | 0.557 | -31.1% |
| 2012 | 0.768 | +37.9% |
| 2013 | 16.63 | +2065.6% |
| 2015 | 7.98 | -52.0% |
| 2024 | 1.86 | -76.7% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.5, 29% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 1.86 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.3, 43% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Turkey changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2065.6% | 0.768 | 16.63 |
| 2007 | +1157.6% | 2.06 | 25.92 |
| 2000 | +473.2% | 3.26 | 18.7 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.6 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 1 |
| 1970s | 15.22 | 7.24 | 25.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.23 | 2.41 | 84.83 | 4 |
| 1990s | 7.26 | 3.26 | 11.48 | 3 |
| 2000s | 7.8 | 1.53 | 25.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.35 | 0.557 | 16.63 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1.86 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
- 54 Switzerland 2.69 compare
- 55 Niger 2.27 compare
- 56 Eswatini 2.22 compare
- 58 Bangladesh 1.7 compare
- 59 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.63 compare
- 60 Uganda 1.41 compare
More work & labour data for Turkey
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 31,966 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 54.63 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 38,497 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 8.78 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.51 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 95,928 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 41,171 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 49.84 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 0.6505 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 1.11 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Turkey?
- Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Turkey was 1.86 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 84.83 in 1980.
- What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.557 in 2011.
- How does Turkey rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
- Turkey ranks 57th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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.