Statistical presentation

Data description

The statistics is published on a yearly basis and provide an overview of the number of work stoppages, number of recipients employees and number of lost working days during the calendar year.

Classification system

The number of working days lost is distributed by industry group, based on the information on the main occupational group of the employees involved in the conflicts and the industry of the employer.

Sector coverage

The data is distributed by industry group, based on the information on the main occupational group of the employees involved in the conflicts and the industry of the employer.

Statistical concepts and definitions

• Lost working days
  • The number of working days lost is calculated for each conflict by multiplying the duration of the conflict by the number of employees involved.
• Work Stoppage
  • By a work stoppage means a stop of the work due to strikes and lockouts.
• Recipients employees
  • Number of employees who are involved in a work stoppage

Statistical unit

Work stoppage, recipients employees and lost working days.

Statistical population

The population is work stoppage.

Reference area

Denmark.

Time coverage

1996-, concerning only the bigger conflicts with more than 100 lost working days the statistics is starting in 1973/1900.

Base period

Not relevant for these statistics.

Unit of measure

Work stoppages, recipients employees and lost working days.

Reference period

The calendar year

Frequency of dissemination

These statistics is published on a yearly basis.

Legal acts and other agreements

The Act on Statistics Denmark, section 6, as subsequently amended (by Act no 15 of January, 12, 1972, by Act no 386 of June, 13, 1990 and most recently by Act no 1025 of December, 19, 1992).

Cost and burden

The size of the burden of reporting is not calculated.

Comment

Work stoppages