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| | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 |
| TOTAL WORK STOPPAGES, ALL CAUSES | 4 | 8 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 38 | 14 | 28 |
| AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & FISHING | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| MINING & QUARRYING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| MANUFACTURING | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| TRANSPORT, STORAGE & COMMUNICATION | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE & BUSINESS SERVICES | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| COMMUNITY, SOCIAL & PERSONAL SERVICES | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 5 |
| ELECTRICITY, GAS & WATER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| WHOLESALE & RETAIL TRADES, HOTELS & RESTAURANT SERVICES | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| TOTAL: WAGES AND CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT | 3 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 16 |
| AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & FISHING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MINING & QUARRYING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| MANUFACTURING | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| TRANSPORT, STORAGE & COMMUNICATION | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE & BUSINESS SERVICES | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| COMMUNITY, SOCIAL & PERSONAL SERVICES | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| ELECTRICITY, GAS & WATER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| WHOLESALE & RETAIL TRADES, HOTELS & RESTAURANT SERVICES | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL: BARGAINING RIGHTS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & FISHING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MINING & QUARRYING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MANUFACTURING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TRANSPORT, STORAGE & COMMUNICATION | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE & BUSINESS SERVICES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| COMMUNITY, SOCIAL & PERSONAL SERVICES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICITY, GAS & WATER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WHOLESALE & RETAIL TRADES, HOTELS & RESTAURANT SERVICES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL: DISMISSALS AND SUSPENSIONS | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & FISHING | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| MINING & QUARRYING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MANUFACTURING | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TRANSPORT, STORAGE & COMMUNICATION | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE & BUSINESS SERVICES | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| COMMUNITY, SOCIAL & PERSONAL SERVICES | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| ELECTRICITY, GAS & WATER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WHOLESALE & RETAIL TRADES, HOTELS & RESTAURANT SERVICES | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL: MISCELLANEOUS | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 4 |
| AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY & FISHING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| MINING & QUARRYING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| MANUFACTURING | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TRANSPORT, STORAGE & COMMUNICATION | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| FINANCING, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE & BUSINESS SERVICES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| COMMUNITY, SOCIAL & PERSONAL SERVICES | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| ELECTRICITY, GAS & WATER | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| WHOLESALE & RETAIL TRADES, HOTELS & RESTAURANT SERVICES | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Source: Ministry of Labour and Social Security | | | | | | | | | | |