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Number of work stoppages by economic activity,
St. Vincent & the Grenadines
Economic activity 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
Agriculture 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mining 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Transport, storage and Communications 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
Service Industry 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 1
Wholesale & Retail trade 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
Total 5 2 1 1 0 1 1 1
 
Number of workers involved in work stoppages by economic activity
Economic activity 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
Agriculture 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mining 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Transport, storage and Communications 0 1 0 195 0 0 n.a. 0
Service Industry 890 50 925 0 0 0 0 55
Wholesale & Retail trade 0 0 0 0 0 151 0 0
Total 890 51 925 195 0 151 0 55
 
Number of days not worked because of work stoppages by economic activity
Economic activity 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992
Agriculture 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mining 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Transport, storage and Communications 0 3 0 2,730 0 0 n.a. 0
Service Industry 7 2 1,850 0 0 0 0 3,630
Wholesale & Retail trade 0 0 0 0 0 453 0 0
Total 7 5 1,850 2,730 0 453 0 3,630

For 1997, teachers from Government Primary and Secondary Schools were responsible for the number of work stoppages

For 1999, within the Service Industry, teachers from Government Primary and Secondary Schools accounted for 2 work stoppages, involving 850 teachers and 3 working days. Financial institutions accounted for 1 work stoppage, involving 20 workers, and 2 working days. The rest accounts to the workers at petrol stations.

Source: Labour Department, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, various years

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