Work stoppages by jurisdiction and quarter
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 | |
| Q2 2020 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 11,453 | 73.4 | 65,212 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 238 | 65.0 | 15,480 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 11,215 | 74.1 | 49,732 |
| Q3 2020 | 18 | 17 | 27 | 14,789 | 29.4 | 197,824 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1,526 | 34.3 | 44,670 | 16 | 15 | 24 | 13,263 | 28.8 | 153,154 |
| Q4 2020 | 12 | 17 | 22 | 5,709 | 25.2 | 164,100 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 238 | 64.0 | 15,240 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 5,471 | 23.4 | 148,860 |
| Q1 2021 | 23 | 17 | 28 | 11,339 | 18.2 | 52,764 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 238 | 63.0 | 14,990 | 23 | 17 | 27 | 11,101 | 16.6 | 37,774 |
| Q2 2021 | 67 | 53 | 78 | 256,977 | 18.0 | 679,788 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 238 | 63.0 | 15,000 | 67 | 53 | 77 | 256,739 | 17.4 | 664,788 |
| Q3 2021 | 39 | 39 | 64 | 15,538 | 17.1 | 312,825 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 238 | 64.0 | 15,240 | 39 | 39 | 63 | 15,300 | 16.3 | 297,585 |
| Q4 2021 | 52 | 58 | 77 | 20,637 | 17.4 | 278,260 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 478 | 32.0 | 19,610 | 50 | 57 | 74 | 20,159 | 16.8 | 258,650 |
| Q1 2022 | 24 | 17 | 43 | 35,795 | 34.8 | 210,367 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 408 | 63.0 | 25,770 | 24 | 17 | 41 | 35,387 | 33.5 | 184,597 |
| Q2 2022 | 91 | 73 | 117 | 119,777 | 22.7 | 1,439,039 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 2,000 | 17.5 | 35,530 | 85 | 68 | 109 | 117,777 | 23.1 | 1,403,509 |
| Q3 2022 | 18 | 26 | 62 | 42,049 | 51.5 | 245,340 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1,383 | 34.4 | 28,400 | 16 | 25 | 57 | 40,666 | 52.9 | 216,940 |
| Q4 2022 | 23 | 23 | 59 | 64,801 | 47.3 | 254,506 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 642 | 44.4 | 21,240 | 22 | 20 | 54 | 64,159 | 47.6 | 233,266 |
| Q1 2023 | 33 | 20 | 69 | 10,229 | 46.2 | 180,750 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 287 | 50.7 | 11,420 | 32 | 18 | 66 | 9,942 | 46.0 | 169,330 |
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 | |
| Q2 2020 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 1,411 | 91.0 | 64,532 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 238 | 65.0 | 15,480 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 1,173 | 93.6 | 49,052 |
| Q3 2020 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 4,761 | 25.5 | 136,344 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1,526 | 34.3 | 44,670 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 3,235 | 24.2 | 91,674 |
| Q4 2020 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 3,367 | 32.7 | 148,970 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 238 | 64.0 | 15,240 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 3,129 | 30.5 | 133,730 |
| Q1 2021 | 16 | 11 | 21 | 2,269 | 21.5 | 41,154 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 238 | 63.0 | 14,990 | 16 | 11 | 20 | 2,031 | 19.4 | 26,164 |
| Q2 2021 | 32 | 20 | 42 | 12,276 | 27.8 | 290,821 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 238 | 63.0 | 15,000 | 32 | 20 | 41 | 12,038 | 27.0 | 275,821 |
| Q3 2021 | 33 | 34 | 55 | 12,889 | 17.1 | 295,292 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 238 | 64.0 | 15,240 | 33 | 34 | 54 | 12,651 | 16.2 | 280,052 |
| Q4 2021 | 40 | 45 | 61 | 13,906 | 18.7 | 181,580 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 308 | 36.5 | 15,700 | 39 | 44 | 59 | 13,598 | 18.1 | 165,880 |
| Q1 2022 | 15 | 11 | 31 | 5,204 | 38.1 | 132,670 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 238 | 64.0 | 15,230 | 15 | 11 | 30 | 4,966 | 37.2 | 117,440 |
| Q2 2022 | 40 | 43 | 60 | 88,358 | 25.0 | 1,308,553 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1,742 | 19.3 | 32,270 | 35 | 40 | 54 | 86,616 | 25.6 | 1,276,283 |
| Q3 2022 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 5,856 | 32.8 | 137,840 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1,383 | 34.4 | 28,400 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 4,473 | 32.4 | 109,440 |
| Q4 2022 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 4,810 | 26.7 | 56,320 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 642 | 44.4 | 21,240 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 4,168 | 21.8 | 35,080 |
| Q1 2023 | 21 | 14 | 30 | 2,176 | 25.9 | 55,960 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 95 | 62.0 | 6,040 | 21 | 13 | 28 | 2,081 | 23.3 | 49,920 |
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 | |
| Q2 2020 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10,042 | 9.0 | 680 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10,042 | 9.0 | 680 |
| Q3 2020 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10,028 | 46.2 | 61,480 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10,028 | 46.2 | 61,480 |
| Q4 2020 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2,342 | 9.1 | 15,130 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2,342 | 9.1 | 15,130 |
| Q1 2021 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9,070 | 8.4 | 11,610 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9,070 | 8.4 | 11,610 |
| Q2 2021 | 35 | 33 | 36 | 244,701 | 6.5 | 388,967 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 35 | 33 | 36 | 244,701 | 6.5 | 388,967 |
| Q3 2021 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2,649 | 17.0 | 17,533 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 6 | 5 | 9 | 2,649 | 17.0 | 17,533 |
| Q4 2021 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 6,731 | 12.6 | 96,680 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 170 | 23.0 | 3,910 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 6,561 | 11.9 | 92,770 |
| Q1 2022 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 30,591 | 26.4 | 77,697 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 170 | 62.0 | 10,540 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 30,421 | 23.2 | 67,157 |
| Q2 2022 | 51 | 30 | 57 | 31,419 | 20.4 | 130,486 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 258 | 12.0 | 3,260 | 50 | 28 | 55 | 31,161 | 20.7 | 127,226 |
| Q3 2022 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 36,193 | 69.0 | 107,500 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | 8 | 32 | 36,193 | 69.0 | 107,500 |
| Q4 2022 | 12 | 9 | 36 | 59,991 | 60.4 | 198,186 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 12 | 9 | 36 | 59,991 | 60.4 | 198,186 |
| Q1 2023 | 12 | 6 | 39 | 8,053 | 61.8 | 124,790 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 192 | 28.0 | 5,380 | 11 | 5 | 38 | 7,861 | 62.7 | 119,410 |
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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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