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

Spain
32.47
in 2024
United Kingdom
22.7
in 2024
Spain rank
14th
United Kingdom rank
16th

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
02004006008001.0k198820062024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 32.47 against 22.7 in United Kingdom, a difference of 9.77.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 14th and United Kingdom ranks 16th of 51 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 185.15 19.34 165.81 Spain
2000s 124.27 26.08 98.19 Spain
2010s 41.41 61.89 20.48 United Kingdom
2020s 38.09 61.62 23.53 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, Spain or United Kingdom?
Spain, at 32.47 against 22.7 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts between Spain and United Kingdom?
9.77, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for days not worked per 1000 workers due to strikes and lockouts?
Spain ranks 14th 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.