South Korea vs United Kingdom: Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts

South Korea
21
in 2024
United Kingdom
22.7
in 2024
South Korea rank
17th
United Kingdom rank
16th

Days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts over time

  • South Korea
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 22.7 against 21 in South Korea, a difference of 1.7.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Korea ahead.

South Korea ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 51 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 80.3 19.34 60.96 South Korea
2000s 75.78 26.08 49.7 South Korea
2010s 41.71 61.89 20.18 United Kingdom
2020s 17.77 61.62 43.85 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts, South Korea or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 22.7 against 21 in South Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts between South Korea and United Kingdom?
1.7, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and United Kingdom?
28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do South Korea and United Kingdom rank globally for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts?
South Korea ranks 17th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 51 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Days not worked per 1000 workers 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 per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
51 places, 910 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Rates of days not worked due to strikes and lockouts represent the severity rates of strikes and lockouts, calculated in terms of the number of days not worked per 1'000 workers, unless otherwise stated in the notes. 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.