Uruguay

Organization responsible for the statistics

The statistics are collected, compiled and published by the Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social, Direccion Nacional de Recursos Humanos.

Objectives and users

Not available.

Coverage

Strikes and lockouts

The statistics cover: Work stoppages initiated by employers are not included, nor are working to rule, go-slows or overtime bans.

Minimum threshold None.

Economic activities

Primary and service sectors are not covered, although the service sector should be included in the near future.

Workers

Strikes involving administrative workers are not covered.

Types of data collected

Concepts and definitions

Partial stoppage (paro parcial)

A stoppage affecting several areas of production within an enterprise, or all areas, lasting less than one working day.

Total stoppage (paro total)

A stoppage affecting all areas of production within an enterprise and lasting at least one working day.

Strike

A temporary work stoppage involving all areas of production for an undefined period of time.

These are working definitions used for statistical purposes.

Methods of measurement

Strikes and lockouts

The basic unit of measurement used to record a strike is the economic unit. The resumption of a work stoppage that is interrupted but later begins again, still due to the same case of dispute, is counted as a new strike.

Work stoppages arising from the same case of dispute, occurring simultaneously in different establishments of the same enterprise are counted as the same strike. Those resulting from the same case of dispute, occurring at different times in different establishments of the same enterprise are counted as separate strikes. Those resulting from the same case of dispute but occurring simultaneously or at different times in establishments of different firms are counted as separate strikes.

Economic units involved

The economic unit is the establishment, defined as a unit producing industrial goods and services, with its own administration. The number of economic units involved is not measured for general strikes declared by the central workers' organization.

Duration

The duration of a strike is measured in workdays.

Time not worked

Total time not worked is measured in workdays.

Classifications

Branch of economic activity

The data are classified by branch of economic activity using an adaptation of the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC).

Reference period and periodicity

The statistics are compiled and published for periods of six months. They refer to strikes beginning during the particular reference period plus those continuing from the previous period.

Analytical measures

Historical background of the series

Not available.

Documentation

Series available

Not available.

Bibliographic references

Ministerio de Trabajo y Seguridad Social: Informe de la Encuesta Semestral - Tema conflictividad laboral.

Data published by the ILO

None.

Confidentiality

Not available.

International standards

Not available.

Methods of data collection

There is no legal obligation to report the occurrence of a strike. Information is obtained by means of a six-monthly survey.