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Canada: Number of strikes and lockouts by economic activity
778Cases · 2023+176.9% since 2012
ILOSTAT STR_TSTR_ECO_NB. Number of strikes and lockouts by economic activity (Cases). Annual figures for Canada from 2000 to 2023.
Every year
| Year | Value (Cases) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 778 | |
| 2022 | 176 | |
| 2021 | 186 | |
| 2019 | 131 | |
| 2018 | 173 | |
| 2017 | 191 | |
| 2016 | 190 | |
| 2015 | 237 | |
| 2014 | 153 | |
| 2013 | 165 | |
| 2012 | 281 | |
| 2011 | 149 | |
| 2010 | 174 | |
| 2009 | 157 | |
| 2008 | 188 | |
| 2007 | 206 | |
| 2006 | 151 | |
| 2005 | 260 | |
| 2004 | 297 | |
| 2003 | 267 | |
| 2002 | 294 | |
| 2001 | 383 | |
| 2000 | 378 |
Source
Published by ILO, produced by International Labour Organization. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-07.
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ILO (2026). Number of strikes and lockouts by economic activity. Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/ilo-str-tstr-eco-nb-eco-aggregate-total-cs (accessed 2026-11-09). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.
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