Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts

Spain
703,178
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
733,000
in 2024
Spain rank
13th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
11th

Days not worked due to strikes and lockouts over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
05.0M10.0M15.0M197119972024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 733,000 against 703,178 in Spain, a difference of 29,822.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th of 90 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 859,693 13.55 million 12.69 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 2.30 million 486,314 1.81 million Spain
2000s 2.16 million 698,466 1.46 million Spain
2010s 741,272 448,280 292,992 Spain
2020s 800,135 1.97 million 1.17 million United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher days not worked due to strikes and lockouts, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 733,000 against 703,178 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in days not worked due to strikes and lockouts between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
29,822, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for days not worked due to strikes and lockouts?
Spain ranks 13th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 11th 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.