Norway vs Sri Lanka: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts

Norway
31,200
in 2024
Sri Lanka
46,769
in 2024
Norway rank
30th
Sri Lanka rank
28th

Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts over time

  • Norway
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 46,769 against 31,200 in Norway, a difference of 15,569.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.5 times Norway's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Norway ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 90 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 9,105 568,161 559,056 Sri Lanka
2000s 31,374 36,665 5,291 Sri Lanka
2010s 134,332 46,235 88,096 Norway
2020s 109,360 41,682 67,678 Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher days not worked due to strikes and lockouts, Norway or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 46,769 against 31,200 in Norway as of 2024.
What is the difference in days not worked due to strikes and lockouts between Norway and Sri Lanka?
15,569, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Sri Lanka?
16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Norway and Sri Lanka rank globally for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
Norway ranks 30th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th 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.