France vs South Africa: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts

France
1.90 million
in 2022
South Africa
832,490
in 2024
France rank
6th
South Africa rank
9th

Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts over time

  • France
  • South Africa
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196919962024

How they compare

France currently reports 1.90 million against 832,490 in South Africa, a difference of 1.07 million.

That makes France's figure about 2.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was France ahead.

France ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 90 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France South Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 3.78 million 37,014 3.74 million France
1990s 450,578 2.11 million 1.66 million South Africa
2000s 904,151 2.38 million 1.47 million South Africa
2010s 1.37 million 4.76 million 3.40 million South Africa
2020s 1.70 million 2.06 million 361,872 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher days not worked due to strikes and lockouts, France or South Africa?
France, at 1.90 million against 832,490 in South Africa as of 2022.
What is the difference in days not worked due to strikes and lockouts between France and South Africa?
1.07 million, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and South Africa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do France and South Africa rank globally for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
France ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 90 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
90 places, 2,247 data points, 1969–2024
Last refreshed

Days not worked as a result of strikes and lockouts represent the total number of working days not worked as a result of strikes and lockouts in progress during the year. It is measured in terms of the sum of the actual working days during which work would normally have been carried out by each worker involved had there been no stoppage. Data disaggregated by economic activity are provided according to the latest version of the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities (ISIC) available for that year. Data may have been regrouped from national classifications, which may not be strictly compatible with ISIC. For more information, refer to the Industrial Relations data (IRdata) database description.