Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Uruguay
Uruguay: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts was 1,223 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Uruguay, 2008–2018
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 1,223 for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 60.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Uruguay peaked at 1,884 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 736.82, in 2009.
That places Uruguay 6th out of 92 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 763.98 | — |
| 2009 | 736.82 | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 1,140 | +54.8% |
| 2011 | 918.37 | -19.5% |
| 2012 | 998.66 | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1,660 | +66.2% |
| 2014 | 1,099 | -33.8% |
| 2015 | 1,884 | +71.5% |
| 2016 | 1,376 | -27.0% |
| 2017 | 1,419 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,223 | -13.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 750.4 | 736.82 | 763.98 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,302 | 918.37 | 1,884 | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Uruguay?
- Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts in Uruguay was 1,223 in 2018, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1,884 in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 736.82 in 2009.
- How does Uruguay rank for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
- Uruguay ranks 6th out of 92 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.