Work Stoppage Data
Work Stoppage Data - tracking strikes and lockouts involving 1,000 workers or more in the United States
In SQL, this dataset is the rows of bls.series with dataset_code = 'ws'.
Series
Days of Idleness from All Work Stoppages in Effect (in Thousands)
thousands · Monthly · Not seasonally adjusted · 1947 to 2026
Number of Workers Involved in All Work Stoppages Beginning in the Period (in Thousands)
thousands · Monthly · Not seasonally adjusted · 1947 to 2026
Number of Work Stoppages Involving 1,000 or More Workers Beginning in the Period
number · Monthly · Not seasonally adjusted · 1947 to 2026
Percentage of Total Estimated Working Time Lost Due to Work Stoppages
percentage · Monthly · Not seasonally adjusted · 1947 to 2024
Number of Workers Involved in All Work Stoppages (in Thousands)
thousands · Monthly · Not seasonally adjusted · 1981 to 2026
Number of Work Stoppages Involving 1,000 or More Workers in Effect During the Period
number · Monthly · Not seasonally adjusted · 1981 to 2026