Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 46 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1971–2024
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2024, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 46.
That represents a change of down 86.0% on the previous year and down 93.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 1,530 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 32.58, in 2017.
That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 29th out of 92 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,178 | — |
| 1993 | 385 | -67.3% |
| 1994 | 107 | -72.2% |
| 1995 | 174 | +62.6% |
| 1996 | 364.3 | +109.4% |
| 1997 | 130 | -64.3% |
| 1998 | 92.7 | -28.7% |
| 1999 | 140.9 | +52.0% |
| 2000 | 183.2 | +30.0% |
| 2001 | 179.9 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 942.9 | +424.1% |
| 2003 | 150.6 | -84.0% |
| 2004 | 292.7 | +94.4% |
| 2005 | 92.6 | -68.4% |
| 2006 | 713.3 | +670.3% |
| 2007 | 744.8 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 511.2 | -31.4% |
| 2009 | 208.5 | -59.2% |
| 2010 | 132.5 | -36.5% |
| 2011 | 1,530 | +1054.7% |
| 2012 | 237 | -84.5% |
| 2013 | 395.4 | +66.8% |
| 2014 | 733.3 | +85.5% |
| 2015 | 81 | -89.0% |
| 2016 | 154 | +90.1% |
| 2017 | 32.58 | -78.8% |
| 2018 | 39.16 | +20.2% |
| 2019 | 40.29 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 327.7 | +713.4% |
| 2024 | 46 | -86.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,178 | 1,178 | 1,178 | 1 |
| 1990s | 199.13 | 92.7 | 385 | 7 |
| 2000s | 401.97 | 92.6 | 942.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 337.52 | 32.58 | 1,530 | 10 |
| 2020s | 186.85 | 46 | 327.7 | 2 |
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More work & labour data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 22,956 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 60.91 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 35,770 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 4.93 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 1.07 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 111,361 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 100,223 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 57.91 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 1.47 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 0.4352 % change on previous year (2027)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 46 in 2024, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 1,530 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.58 in 2017.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 29th out of 92 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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.