| Industrial Disputes Click here for Chart |
| | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
| TOTAL DISPUTES, ALL CAUSES | 158 | 199 | 188 | 222 | 161 | 129 | 164 | 113 | 120 | 155 |
| AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & FISHING | 5 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| MINING & QUARRING | 12 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
| MANUFACTURING | 14 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 27 | 39 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| TRANSPORT, STORAGE & COMMUNICATION | 16 | 28 | 35 | 33 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 17 |
| FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE & BUSINESS SREVICES | 42 | 35 | 26 | 35 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 17 |
| COMMUNITY, SOCIAL & PERSONAL SERVICES | 41 | 65 | 45 | 52 | 57 | 39 | 68 | 43 | 29 | 39 |
| ELECTRICITY, GAS & WATER | 13 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 5 |
| WHOLESALE & RETAIL TRADES, HOTELS & RESTAURANT SERVICES | 14 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 10 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| TOTAL DISPUTES, WAGES & CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT | 27 | 41 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 34 | 43 | 27 | 40 | 62 |
| AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & FISHING | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| MINING & QUARRING | 1 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| MANUFACTURING | 4 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 19 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TRANSPORT, STORAGE & COMMUNICATION | 4 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE & BUSINESS SREVICES | 6 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| COMMUNITY, SOCIAL & PERSONAL SERVICES | 7 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 14 |
| ELECTRICITY, GAS & WATER | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 3 |
| WHOLESALE & RETAIL TRADES, HOTELS & RESTAURANT SERVICES | 0 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| TOTAL DISPUTES, BARGAINING RIGHTS | 30 | 53 | 49 | 51 | 43 | 31 | 59 | 14 | 16 | 31 |
| AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & FISHING | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MINING & QUARRING | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| MANUFACTURING | 6 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 1 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| TRANSPORT, STORAGE & COMMUNICATION | 4 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE & BUSINESS SREVICES | 6 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
| COMMUNITY, SOCIAL & PERSONAL SERVICES | 4 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| ELECTRICITY, GAS & WATER | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| WHOLESALE & RETAIL TRADES, HOTELS & RESTAURANT SERVICES | 6 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| TOTAL DISPUTES, DISMISSALS/SUSPENSIONS | 74 | 58 | 62 | 81 | 38 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 31 |
| AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & FISHING | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| MINING & QUARRING | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| MANUFACTURING | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TRANSPORT, STORAGE & COMMUNICATION | 5 | 12 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE & BUSINESS SREVICES | 19 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
| COMMUNITY, SOCIAL & PERSONAL SERVICES | 28 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 9 |
| ELECTRICITY, GAS & WATER | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| WHOLESALE & RETAIL TRADES, HOTELS & RESTAURANT SERVICES | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| TOTAL DISPUTES, MISCELLANEOUS | 27 | 47 | 11 | 24 | 13 | 20 | 22 | 34 | 26 | 31 |
| AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & FISHING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| MINING & QUARRING | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MANUFACTURING | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TRANSPORT, STORAGE & COMMUNICATION | 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE & BUSINESS SREVICES | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| COMMUNITY, SOCIAL & PERSONAL SERVICES | 2 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| ELECTRICITY, GAS & WATER | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| WHOLESALE & RETAIL TRADES, HOTELS & RESTAURANT SERVICES | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Source: Ministry of Labour and Social Security | | | | | | | | | | |