14,270 work days were lost as a result of three industrial disputes that were in progress during the third quarter of the year, according to figures from the Central Statistics Office.
There were no disputes during the same period last year.
3,362 workers were involved in the disputes, with the Dublin Bus strike accounting for the bulk of the days lost, though there was also a dispute at Waterford Airport during the period.
In total, 20,512 days were lost to industrial disputes between January and September, covering eight disputes involving 8,195 workers.
At the same stage in 2015 more than 32,000 days had been lost to dispute
