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Number of working days lost in labour disputes higher than usual in 2022

release 30/05/2023 | Statistics on labour disputes 2022

According to Statistics Finland, there were 64 labour disputes in Finland in 2022. The number of employees involved in labour disputes was around 177,600 and the number of working days lost was about 962,600. One year earlier, the number of employees involved in labour disputes was about 22,500 and the number of working days lost was around 34,100. The greater industrial actions in 2022 than usual were mainly caused by strikes in the local government and health care sectors.

The chart shows the development of the numbers of employees involved in labour disputes and working days lost in the 2000s. The number of working days lost in 2022 was around 962,600, which is the highest figure in the 2000s. The number of employees involved in labour disputes was around 177,600, which is the second highest number in the 2000s.

Key selections

The number of labour disputes in 2022 was 64, of which actual labour disputes numbered 48 and strike threats 16. The number of labour disputes in the previous year was almost the same, 50, but there were only five strike threats.
The majority of labour disputes, 46, or 72 per cent, were strikes and strike threats.
The most common reason for labour disputes was a dispute related to collective bargaining, totalling 40, or 63 per cent of labour disputes. Eighty-six per cent of working days were lost in labour disputes related to collective bargaining.
The number of labour disputes was highest in manufacturing (C), but most working days were lost in human health and social work activities (Q).

Statistics used in the release

Statistics on labour disputes

Tables

See key statistical data in the tables.

30.05.2023

Labour disputes in 2000 to 2022

	Number of labour disputes	Strike threats	Parties total	Parties per labour dispute	Parties share of employed (%)	Lost working days	Lost working days per party
2000	96	data missing	84,092	876	3.6	253,838	3.0
2001	84	data missing	21,715	259	1.0	60,652	2.8
2002	76	data missing	70,867	932	3.0	74,985	1.1
2003	112	data missing	91,866	820	3.9	66,136	0.7
2004	84	data missing	25,211	300	1.0	42,385	1.7
2005	365	data missing	106,796	409	4.4	672,904	6.3
2006	97	data missing	48,276	498	2.0	85,075	1.8
2007	91	data missing	89,729	986	3.7	94,579	1.1
2008	92	data missing	15,992	174	0.6	16,352	1.0
2009	139	data missing	50,485	363	2.1	91,899	1.8
2010	191	data missing	137,526	720	5.6	314,667	2.3
2011	163	data missing	59,164	363	2.4	127,758	2.2
2012	86	2	14,984	178	0.6	17,254	1.2
2013	121	5	19,567	169	0.8	25,999	1.3
2014	128	5	69,248	563	2.8	40,526	0.6
2015	163	36	134,427	1,058	5.5	108,911	0.8
2016	69	3	7,287	110	0.3	6,584	0.9
2017	103	16	17,377	200	0.7	23,077	1.3
2018	166	38	282,096	2,204	11.1	214,428	0.8
2019	107	8	161,289	1,629	6.3	378,029	2.3
2020	108	23	19,216	226	0.8	176,184	9.2
2021	55	5	22,547	451	0.9	34,092	1.5
2022	64	16	177,630	3,701	6.8	962,605	5.4