Work stoppages by jurisdiction and month
Publication date: April 30, 2023
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 | |
| April 2022 | 31 | 17 | 57 | 34,977 | 8.4 | 127,340 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 496 | 14.0 | 7,844 | 30 | 16 | 54 | 34,481 | 8.1 | 119,496 |
| May 2022 | 26 | 14 | 66 | 77,076 | 12.3 | 1,095,655 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1,070 | 5.8 | 6,875 | 23 | 13 | 61 | 76,006 | 12.8 | 1,088,780 |
| June 2022 | 34 | 42 | 86 | 22,076 | 16.0 | 216,044 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1,742 | 11.5 | 20,811 | 32 | 39 | 80 | 20,334 | 16.3 | 195,233 |
| July 2022 | 8 | 10 | 52 | 7,761 | 21.8 | 96,530 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 998 | 16.3 | 9,210 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 6,763 | 22.1 | 87,320 |
| August 2022 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 38,151 | 22.1 | 110,790 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 548 | 16.3 | 6,960 | 6 | 9 | 46 | 37,603 | 22.5 | 103,830 |
| September 2022 | 3 | 7 | 43 | 3,161 | 22.7 | 38,020 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 633 | 18.5 | 12,230 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 2,528 | 23.1 | 25,790 |
| October 2022 | 5 | 7 | 41 | 3,383 | 22.8 | 38,685 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 642 | 16.0 | 10,010 | 4 | 6 | 36 | 2,741 | 23.8 | 28,675 |
| November 2022 | 10 | 6 | 44 | 62,564 | 20.5 | 170,116 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 342 | 22.0 | 7,330 | 10 | 6 | 40 | 62,222 | 20.3 | 162,786 |
| December 2022 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 4,970 | 20.7 | 45,705 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 342 | 13.5 | 3,900 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 4,628 | 21.4 | 41,805 |
| January 2023 | 11 | 8 | 47 | 2,505 | 21.1 | 27,970 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 95 | 22.0 | 2,090 | 11 | 8 | 45 | 2,410 | 21.1 | 25,880 |
| February 2023 | 10 | 4 | 49 | 5,476 | 20.1 | 54,440 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 287 | 18.3 | 4,780 | 9 | 4 | 46 | 5,189 | 20.2 | 49,660 |
| March 2023 | 12 | 8 | 57 | 8,726 | 21.2 | 98,340 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 287 | 17.7 | 4,550 | 12 | 6 | 54 | 8,439 | 21.4 | 93,790 |
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 March 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 | |
| April 2022 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 4,955 | 13.5 | 57,940 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 238 | 20.0 | 4,760 | 7 | 11 | 26 | 4,717 | 13.3 | 53,180 |
| May 2022 | 19 | 13 | 35 | 74,658 | 14.7 | 1,069,009 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 982 | 6.8 | 6,699 | 16 | 13 | 31 | 73,676 | 15.8 | 1,062,310 |
| June 2022 | 14 | 19 | 36 | 19,051 | 17.1 | 181,604 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1,742 | 11.5 | 20,811 | 12 | 16 | 30 | 17,309 | 18.2 | 160,793 |
| July 2022 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 5,039 | 16.7 | 65,440 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 998 | 16.3 | 9,210 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 4,041 | 16.8 | 56,230 |
| August 2022 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 3,536 | 15.5 | 49,320 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 548 | 16.3 | 6,960 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 2,988 | 15.4 | 42,360 |
| September 2022 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 1,926 | 17.1 | 23,080 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 633 | 18.5 | 12,230 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1,293 | 16.6 | 10,850 |
| October 2022 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 1,072 | 14.9 | 15,830 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 642 | 16.0 | 10,010 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 430 | 14.3 | 5,820 |
| November 2022 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 3,279 | 13.9 | 21,500 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 342 | 22.0 | 7,330 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 2,937 | 10.7 | 14,170 |
| December 2022 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 2,072 | 13.2 | 18,990 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 342 | 13.5 | 3,900 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1,730 | 13.1 | 15,090 |
| January 2023 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 705 | 12.5 | 9,520 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 95 | 22.0 | 2,090 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 610 | 11.3 | 7,430 |
| February 2023 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 1,740 | 14.9 | 19,970 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 95 | 20.0 | 1,900 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 1,645 | 14.1 | 18,070 |
| March 2023 | 7 | 6 | 22 | 1,903 | 14.8 | 26,470 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 95 | 20.0 | 2,050 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 1,808 | 14.3 | 24,420 |
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 March 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 | |
| April 2022 | 24 | 6 | 30 | 30,022 | 3.7 | 69,400 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 258 | 11.0 | 3,084 | 23 | 5 | 28 | 29,764 | 3.2 | 66,316 |
| May 2022 | 7 | 1 | 31 | 2,418 | 9.5 | 26,646 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 88 | 2.0 | 176 | 7 | 0 | 30 | 2,330 | 9.7 | 26,470 |
| June 2022 | 20 | 23 | 50 | 3,025 | 15.1 | 34,440 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 20 | 23 | 50 | 3,025 | 15.1 | 34,440 |
| July 2022 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 2,722 | 25.8 | 31,090 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 3 | 29 | 2,722 | 25.8 | 31,090 |
| August 2022 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 34,615 | 27.0 | 61,470 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 2 | 2 | 28 | 34,615 | 27.0 | 61,470 |
| September 2022 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 1,235 | 26.0 | 14,940 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 3 | 27 | 1,235 | 26.0 | 14,940 |
| October 2022 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 2,311 | 26.9 | 22,855 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 2 | 27 | 2,311 | 26.9 | 22,855 |
| November 2022 | 5 | 4 | 30 | 59,285 | 23.5 | 148,616 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 4 | 30 | 59,285 | 23.5 | 148,616 |
| December 2022 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 2,898 | 24.8 | 26,715 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 3 | 30 | 2,898 | 24.8 | 26,715 |
| January 2023 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 1,800 | 26.0 | 18,450 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 3 | 1 | 30 | 1,800 | 26.0 | 18,450 |
| February 2023 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 3,736 | 22.7 | 34,470 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 192 | 15.0 | 2,880 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 3,544 | 22.9 | 31,590 |
| March 2023 | 5 | 2 | 35 | 6,823 | 25.2 | 71,870 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 192 | 13.0 | 2,500 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 6,631 | 25.5 | 69,370 |
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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 March 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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