Work stoppages by jurisdiction and year
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 | |
| 2014 | 100 | 104 | 153 | 80,474 | 97.7 | 1,711,330 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1,067 | 40.2 | 35,230 | 95 | 98 | 147 | 79,407 | 100.0 | 1,676,100 |
| 2015 | 188 | 189 | 237 | 428,802 | 64.6 | 1,845,503 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 4,620 | 53.8 | 58,640 | 176 | 178 | 225 | 424,182 | 65.2 | 1,786,863 |
| 2016 | 141 | 172 | 189 | 44,387 | 35.7 | 631,880 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 388 | 63.0 | 29,060 | 138 | 168 | 185 | 43,999 | 35.1 | 602,820 |
| 2017 | 174 | 100 | 191 | 206,375 | 112.5 | 1,200,700 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1,408 | 23.3 | 43,590 | 168 | 94 | 185 | 204,967 | 115.4 | 1,157,110 |
| 2018 | 82 | 160 | 173 | 86,067 | 61.8 | 1,133,724 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 54,462 | 28.0 | 157,072 | 72 | 151 | 163 | 31,605 | 63.9 | 976,652 |
| 2019 | 115 | 119 | 128 | 46,249 | 33.2 | 1,212,938 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7,073 | 25.8 | 78,519 | 106 | 111 | 118 | 39,176 | 33.9 | 1,134,419 |
| 2020 | 57 | 61 | 66 | 624,028 | 44.5 | 1,451,556 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1,597 | 80.0 | 92,330 | 55 | 58 | 62 | 622,431 | 42.2 | 1,359,226 |
| 2021 | 181 | 167 | 186 | 289,804 | 23.4 | 1,323,637 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 478 | 95.3 | 64,840 | 179 | 166 | 183 | 289,326 | 22.2 | 1,258,797 |
| 2022 | 156 | 139 | 175 | 223,415 | 57.9 | 2,149,252 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 2,394 | 60.0 | 110,940 | 147 | 130 | 164 | 221,021 | 57.8 | 2,038,312 |
| 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. Data for 2023 cover the months of January through March. 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 | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2014 | 53 | 56 | 104 | 10,153 | 133.3 | 471,050 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1,067 | 40.2 | 35,230 | 48 | 50 | 98 | 9,086 | 138.9 | 435,820 |
| 2015 | 63 | 65 | 111 | 15,847 | 118.5 | 374,711 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4,491 | 58.5 | 49,950 | 55 | 58 | 103 | 11,356 | 123.2 | 324,761 |
| 2016 | 111 | 145 | 157 | 15,375 | 37.5 | 361,500 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 340 | 78.7 | 28,290 | 109 | 142 | 154 | 15,035 | 36.7 | 333,210 |
| 2017 | 138 | 62 | 150 | 167,986 | 138.3 | 725,040 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1,386 | 26.6 | 43,440 | 133 | 57 | 145 | 166,600 | 142.2 | 681,600 |
| 2018 | 56 | 132 | 144 | 24,523 | 67.7 | 743,707 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3,944 | 25.6 | 13,690 | 49 | 125 | 137 | 20,579 | 69.8 | 730,017 |
| 2019 | 72 | 76 | 84 | 35,685 | 34.7 | 1,067,393 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 4,008 | 29.1 | 40,979 | 65 | 71 | 77 | 31,677 | 35.2 | 1,026,414 |
| 2020 | 33 | 36 | 41 | 10,382 | 60.0 | 536,166 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1,597 | 80.0 | 92,330 | 31 | 33 | 37 | 8,785 | 57.8 | 443,836 |
| 2021 | 121 | 110 | 126 | 31,082 | 29.3 | 808,847 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 308 | 131.5 | 60,930 | 120 | 109 | 124 | 30,774 | 27.7 | 747,917 |
| 2022 | 79 | 86 | 95 | 96,270 | 45.0 | 1,635,383 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 2,136 | 63.8 | 97,140 | 71 | 79 | 86 | 94,134 | 43.0 | 1,538,243 |
| 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. Data for 2023 cover the months of January through March. 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 | |
| 2014 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 70,321 | 22.2 | 1,240,280 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 47 | 48 | 49 | 70,321 | 22.2 | 1,240,280 |
| 2015 | 125 | 124 | 126 | 412,955 | 17.1 | 1,470,792 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 129 | 44.3 | 8,690 | 121 | 120 | 122 | 412,826 | 16.2 | 1,462,102 |
| 2016 | 30 | 27 | 32 | 29,012 | 26.6 | 270,380 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 48 | 16.0 | 770 | 29 | 26 | 31 | 28,964 | 26.9 | 269,610 |
| 2017 | 36 | 38 | 41 | 38,389 | 17.8 | 475,660 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7.0 | 150 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 38,367 | 18.1 | 475,510 |
| 2018 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 61,544 | 32.8 | 390,017 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 50,518 | 33.7 | 143,382 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 11,026 | 32.7 | 246,635 |
| 2019 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 10,564 | 30.5 | 145,545 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3,065 | 18.0 | 37,540 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 7,499 | 31.4 | 108,005 |
| 2020 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 613,646 | 19.1 | 915,390 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 24 | 25 | 25 | 613,646 | 19.1 | 915,390 |
| 2021 | 60 | 57 | 60 | 258,722 | 10.8 | 514,790 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 170 | 23.0 | 3,910 | 59 | 57 | 59 | 258,552 | 10.6 | 510,880 |
| 2022 | 77 | 53 | 80 | 127,145 | 73.3 | 513,869 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 258 | 43.0 | 13,800 | 76 | 51 | 78 | 126,887 | 74.0 | 500,069 |
| 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. Data for 2023 cover the months of January through March. 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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