Japan vs Sweden: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts

Japan
3,652
in 2023
Sweden
3,909
in 2023
Japan rank
50th
Sweden rank
47th

Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts over time

  • Japan
  • Sweden
02.0M4.0M6.0M196919962023

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 3,909 against 3,652 in Japan, a difference of 257.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.

Japan ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 47th of 90 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 6.03 million 839,000 5.19 million Japan
2000s 11,708 109,627 97,919 Sweden
2010s 9,119 12,654 3,535 Sweden
2020s 2,520 1,960 560 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher days not worked due to strikes and lockouts, Japan or Sweden?
Sweden, at 3,909 against 3,652 in Japan as of 2023.
What is the difference in days not worked due to strikes and lockouts between Japan and Sweden?
257, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sweden?
16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Japan and Sweden rank globally for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
Japan ranks 50th and Sweden ranks 47th 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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About this data

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.