Italy vs Spain: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts

Italy
722,714
in 2008
Spain
703,178
in 2024
Italy rank
12th
Spain rank
13th

Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
05.0M10.0M15.0M197119972024

How they compare

Italy currently reports 722,714 against 703,178 in Spain, a difference of 19,536.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 13th of 90 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 14.80 million 859,693 13.94 million Italy
1990s 1.15 million 1.55 million 399,222 Spain
2000s 1.39 million 2.26 million 864,683 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher days not worked due to strikes and lockouts, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 722,714 against 703,178 in Spain as of 2008.
What is the difference in days not worked due to strikes and lockouts between Italy and Spain?
19,536, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2008.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 13th 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.