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Strikes. Participants and days not worked

Strikes. Participants and days not worked Catalonia Value
Participants Days not worked
2021 132,737 158,712
2020 46,747 299,807
2019 65,874 179,704
2018 55,902 188,392
2017 28,907 78,325
2016 59,512 94,449
2015 71,052 196,373
2014 73,747 271,679
2013 159,944 350,767
2012 35,870 82,340
2011 90,470 180,882
2010 89,990 111,727
2009 60,402 76,463
2008 165,988 350,094
2007 58,935 104,806
2006 233,023 335,028
2005 115,656 310,742
2004 46,809 91,468
2003 160,246 82,318
2002 870,485 907,611
2001 236,336 319,208
2000 369,880 503,952
1999 48,714 72,425
1998 78,550 178,022
1997 58,605 185,717
1996 154,835 292,154
1995 65,888 132,874
1994 592,812 716,893
1993 181,829 411,102
Units: Number.
Source: Ministry of Labour and Social Economy.
Note: From 2017 onwards, the data on general strikes and nationwide sectoral strikes are no longer included.
Strikes. Participants and days not worked Spain Value
Participants Days not worked
2021 199,026 422,815
2020 151,496 540,579
2019 264,454 858,401
2018 338,671 907,631
2017 225,723 594,253
2016 183,120 388,912
2015 170,528 497,483
2014 217,047 620,568
2013 448,024 1,098,480
2012 323,871 1,290,114
2011 221,974 485,054
2010 340,776 671,498
2009 653,483 1,290,852
2008 542,508 1,508,719
2007 492,150 1,182,782
2006 499,240 927,402
2005 331,334 758,854
2004 555,832 4,472,191
2003 728,481 789,043
2002 4,528,210 4,938,535
2001 1,242,458 1,916,987
2000 2,061,349 3,577,301
1999 1,125,056 1,477,504
1998 671,878 1,263,536
1997 630,962 1,790,100
1996 1,077,941 1,552,872
1995 569,906 1,442,906
1994 5,427,708 6,254,669
1993 997,232 2,012,652
Units: Number.
Source: Ministry of Labour and Social Economy.
Note: From 2017 onwards, the data on general strikes and nationwide sectoral strikes are no longer included.

Last update: June 1, 2022. Revised series on July 15, 2022.

VAG

These statistics have a specific section with all the information available: Statistics on Strikes and Lockouts (VAG).

Methodological note

The strike statistics are compiled from data collected through questionnaires completed in the provincial directorates of the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy or the labour ministries of the different autonomous communities for each strike or company closure. This information is sent to the Ministry of Labour and Social Economy, which compiles the corresponding statistics.

The strike statistics are compiled in accordance with ILO standards and include all strikes, even if there is no administrative record of their start date, with the exception of those that do not involve days not worked (such as ‘work-to-rule' actions), those lasting less than one hour, those involving non-productive activities (consumers, students) and those involving collectives that do not have the right to strike (military officials and security forces).

From 2017 onwards, the information on general strikes and nationwide sectoral strikes is no longer included in the data on labour disputes.

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