This statistic represents the average annual number of strike days in various European countries from 2000 to 2021.
It can be seen that France is among the countries with the highest average annual rate over the three periods. In the 2020-2021 period, it was even first with ** strike days per 1,000 inhabitants, a number likely weighted compared to previous periods due to the health crisis. In 2018, nearly one-third of French people said they had already gone on strike during their career.
However, for the **** period, Cyprus was at the top with an average of *** strike days per year per 1,000 inhabitants.
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Euronews. (January 19, 2023). Annual average number of workdays lost due to strikes per 1,000 employees in Europe, from 2000 to 2021, by country [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1647728/average-number-of-strike-days-by-country/
Euronews. "Annual average number of workdays lost due to strikes per 1,000 employees in Europe, from 2000 to 2021, by country." Chart. January 19, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1647728/average-number-of-strike-days-by-country/
Euronews. (2023). Annual average number of workdays lost due to strikes per 1,000 employees in Europe, from 2000 to 2021, by country. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1647728/average-number-of-strike-days-by-country/
Euronews. "Annual Average Number of Workdays Lost Due to Strikes per 1,000 Employees in Europe, from 2000 to 2021, by Country." ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ Inc., 19 Jan 2023, /statistics/1647728/average-number-of-strike-days-by-country/
Euronews, Annual average number of workdays lost due to strikes per 1,000 employees in Europe, from 2000 to 2021, by country ÌÇÐÄÆÆ½â°æ, /statistics/1647728/average-number-of-strike-days-by-country/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Annual average number of workdays lost due to strikes per 1,000 employees in Europe, from 2000 to 2021, by country [Graph], Euronews, January 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1647728/average-number-of-strike-days-by-country/