Work stoppages by jurisdiction and month
Publication date: January 31, 2024
All sectors
| All jurisdictions | Federal jurisdiction | Provincial jurisdiction | ||||||||||||||||
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| Work stoppages started in specified period | Work stoppages terminated in specified period | Work stoppages in effect in specified period | Maximum number of workers involved in work stoppages | Duration of work stoppages in days (average) (Avg) | Person-days not worked | Work stoppages started in specified period | Work stoppages terminated in specified period | Work stoppages in effect in specified period | Maximum number of workers involved in work stoppages | Duration of work stoppages in days (average) (Avg) | Person-days not worked | Work stoppages started in specified period | Work stoppages terminated in specified period | Work stoppages in effect in specified period | Maximum number of workers involved in work stoppages | Duration of work stoppages in days (average) (Avg) | Person-days not worked | |
| January 2023 | 12 | 8 | 45 | 2,436 | 20.8 | 26,120 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 95 | 22.0 | 2,090 | 12 | 8 | 43 | 2,341 | 20.8 | 24,030 |
| February 2023 | 15 | 6 | 52 | 5,899 | 19.6 | 54,527 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 287 | 18.3 | 4,780 | 14 | 6 | 49 | 5,612 | 19.7 | 49,747 |
| March 2023 | 12 | 10 | 58 | 9,186 | 20.5 | 105,050 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 287 | 17.7 | 4,550 | 12 | 8 | 55 | 8,899 | 20.6 | 100,500 |
| April 2023 | 13 | 8 | 61 | 127,095 | 18.9 | 1,025,297 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 119,612 | 12.0 | 957,910 | 11 | 8 | 58 | 7,483 | 19.3 | 67,387 |
| May 2023 | 24 | 17 | 77 | 129,425 | 18.9 | 341,433 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 119,612 | 9.0 | 224,690 | 24 | 15 | 74 | 9,813 | 19.3 | 116,743 |
| June 2023 | 21 | 23 | 81 | 12,212 | 18.6 | 141,920 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 20.0 | 1,700 | 21 | 23 | 80 | 12,127 | 18.6 | 140,220 |
| July 2023 | 11 | 12 | 69 | 20,173 | 21.4 | 232,140 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7,385 | 13.3 | 95,970 | 9 | 10 | 66 | 12,788 | 21.8 | 136,170 |
| August 2023 | 7 | 12 | 64 | 14,384 | 22.8 | 193,800 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 22.0 | 1,870 | 7 | 12 | 63 | 14,299 | 22.8 | 191,930 |
| September 2023 | 5 | 13 | 57 | 7,671 | 21.7 | 115,130 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 20.0 | 1,700 | 5 | 13 | 56 | 7,586 | 21.7 | 113,430 |
| October 2023 | 25 | 18 | 69 | 21,284 | 17.3 | 134,502 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 702 | 12.8 | 5,240 | 22 | 17 | 65 | 20,582 | 17.6 | 129,262 |
| November 2023 | 596 | 41 | 647 | 379,372 | 4.7 | 1,524,773 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 660 | 13.8 | 11,090 | 594 | 38 | 642 | 378,712 | 4.7 | 1,513,683 |
| December 2023 | 2 | 1 | 608 | 360,451 | 5.7 | 2,737,032 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 360 | 20.0 | 7,200 | 2 | 1 | 606 | 360,091 | 5.6 | 2,729,832 |
Note: Work stoppage data cover strikes and lockouts that amount to 10 or more person-days not worked. Work Stoppages data is up to date until December 2023. For additional information, please see the Technical notes.
Source: Strategic Policy, Analysis, and Workplace Information Directorate, Labour Program, Employment and Social Development Canada.
Private sector
| All jurisdictions | Federal jurisdiction | Provincial jurisdiction | ||||||||||||||||
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| Work stoppages started in specified period | Work stoppages terminated in specified period | Work stoppages in effect in specified period | Maximum number of workers involved in work stoppages | Duration of work stoppages in days (average) (Avg) | Person-days not worked | Work stoppages started in specified period | Work stoppages terminated in specified period | Work stoppages in effect in specified period | Maximum number of workers involved in work stoppages | Duration of work stoppages in days (average) (Avg) | Person-days not worked | Work stoppages started in specified period | Work stoppages terminated in specified period | Work stoppages in effect in specified period | Maximum number of workers involved in work stoppages | Duration of work stoppages in days (average) (Avg) | Person-days not worked | |
| January 2023 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 657 | 11.1 | 8,130 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 95 | 22.0 | 2,090 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 562 | 9.6 | 6,040 |
| February 2023 | 11 | 3 | 20 | 1,782 | 14.6 | 19,677 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 95 | 20.0 | 1,900 | 11 | 3 | 18 | 1,687 | 13.9 | 17,777 |
| March 2023 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 1,937 | 13.7 | 24,800 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 95 | 20.0 | 2,050 | 7 | 7 | 22 | 1,842 | 13.1 | 22,750 |
| April 2023 | 5 | 1 | 21 | 1,261 | 16.0 | 25,467 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 20.0 | 1,700 | 5 | 1 | 20 | 1,176 | 15.8 | 23,767 |
| May 2023 | 22 | 11 | 42 | 5,688 | 15.6 | 71,743 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 22.0 | 1,870 | 22 | 11 | 41 | 5,603 | 15.4 | 69,873 |
| June 2023 | 7 | 20 | 38 | 5,192 | 14.8 | 63,280 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 20.0 | 1,700 | 7 | 20 | 37 | 5,107 | 14.6 | 61,580 |
| July 2023 | 8 | 7 | 26 | 14,497 | 17.5 | 165,400 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7,385 | 13.3 | 95,970 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 7,112 | 18.0 | 69,430 |
| August 2023 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 10,048 | 18.4 | 131,600 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 22.0 | 1,870 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 9,963 | 18.3 | 129,730 |
| September 2023 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 3,008 | 18.5 | 55,400 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 85 | 20.0 | 1,700 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 2,923 | 18.4 | 53,700 |
| October 2023 | 19 | 12 | 32 | 17,374 | 11.2 | 84,662 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 702 | 12.8 | 5,240 | 16 | 11 | 28 | 16,672 | 11.0 | 79,422 |
| November 2023 | 34 | 11 | 54 | 5,924 | 8.8 | 57,060 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 368 | 15.0 | 7,590 | 34 | 10 | 51 | 5,556 | 8.4 | 49,470 |
| December 2023 | 2 | 1 | 45 | 2,395 | 9.3 | 37,964 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 360 | 20.0 | 7,200 | 2 | 1 | 43 | 2,035 | 8.8 | 30,764 |
Note: Work stoppage data cover strikes and lockouts that amount to 10 or more person-days not worked. Work Stoppages data is up to date until December 2023. For additional information, please see the Technical notes.
Source: Strategic Policy, Analysis, and Workplace Information Directorate, Labour Program, Employment and Social Development Canada.
Public sector
| All jurisdictions | Federal jurisdiction | Provincial jurisdiction | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Work stoppages started in specified period | Work stoppages terminated in specified period | Work stoppages in effect in specified period | Maximum number of workers involved in work stoppages | Duration of work stoppages in days (average) (Avg) | Person-days not worked | Work stoppages started in specified period | Work stoppages terminated in specified period | Work stoppages in effect in specified period | Maximum number of workers involved in work stoppages | Duration of work stoppages in days (average) (Avg) | Person-days not worked | Work stoppages started in specified period | Work stoppages terminated in specified period | Work stoppages in effect in specified period | Maximum number of workers involved in work stoppages | Duration of work stoppages in days (average) (Avg) | Person-days not worked | |
| January 2023 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 1,779 | 26.2 | 17,990 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 29 | 1,779 | 26.2 | 17,990 |
| February 2023 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 4,117 | 22.8 | 34,850 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 192 | 15.0 | 2,880 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 3,925 | 23.0 | 31,970 |
| March 2023 | 5 | 2 | 34 | 7,249 | 25.2 | 80,250 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 192 | 13.0 | 2,500 | 5 | 1 | 33 | 7,057 | 25.6 | 77,750 |
| April 2023 | 8 | 7 | 40 | 125,834 | 20.5 | 999,830 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 119,527 | 8.0 | 956,210 | 6 | 7 | 38 | 6,307 | 21.2 | 43,620 |
| May 2023 | 2 | 6 | 35 | 123,737 | 22.9 | 269,690 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 119,527 | 2.5 | 222,820 | 2 | 4 | 33 | 4,210 | 24.2 | 46,870 |
| June 2023 | 14 | 3 | 43 | 7,020 | 22.0 | 78,640 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 14 | 3 | 43 | 7,020 | 22.0 | 78,640 |
| July 2023 | 3 | 5 | 43 | 5,676 | 23.9 | 66,740 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 5 | 43 | 5,676 | 23.9 | 66,740 |
| August 2023 | 1 | 2 | 39 | 4,336 | 25.6 | 62,200 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 39 | 4,336 | 25.6 | 62,200 |
| September 2023 | 5 | 11 | 42 | 4,663 | 22.8 | 59,730 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 11 | 42 | 4,663 | 22.8 | 59,730 |
| October 2023 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 3,910 | 22.6 | 49,840 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 6 | 37 | 3,910 | 22.6 | 49,840 |
| November 2023 | 562 | 30 | 593 | 373,448 | 4.4 | 1,467,713 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 292 | 12.0 | 3,500 | 560 | 28 | 591 | 373,156 | 4.3 | 1,464,213 |
| December 2023 | 0 | 0 | 563 | 358,056 | 5.4 | 2,699,068 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 0 | 0 | 563 | 358,056 | 5.4 | 2,699,068 |
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Note: Work stoppage data cover strikes and lockouts that amount to 10 or more person-days not worked. Work Stoppages data is up to date until December 2023. For additional information, please see the Technical notes.
Source: Strategic Policy, Analysis, and Workplace Information Directorate, Labour Program, Employment and Social Development Canada.
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