00:00Which countries have the most strikes in the EU?
00:07In the first quarter of 2026, Portugal, Italy, Spain and France reported the highest number
00:13of strikes among seven EU countries.
00:15These industrial actions mainly targeted the transport, education, healthcare and public
00:20administration sectors.
00:22On the other hand, the Netherlands has only seen around seven strikes in the same period,
00:26making it the country in the group with the fewest amount so far.
00:30Traditionally, workers in Germany, the Netherlands and Austria do not often engage in industrial
00:36action compared to other EU countries.
00:39Preliminary data suggests 2025 will be a record strike year since 1991, according to the European
00:46Trade Union Institute.
00:47Between 2020 and 2024, Finland, Belgium and France were the EU countries where people
00:53went on strike the most.
00:55While data on industrial action is scarce and fragmented as of 2024, the most common
01:00reason for the bigger strikes was wages, specifically wages failing to meet the higher costs of living
01:06due to inflation.
01:07In addition, trade union density has halved since 1985, falling from 30% to 15% between
01:152023 and 2024, except for Belgium, which has bucked the trend.
01:20The share of employees covered by collective agreements also declined significantly over the past 30 years,
01:26especially in Central and Eastern European countries.
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