Australia vs Portugal: Number of strikes and lockouts

Australia
194
in 2024
Portugal
238
in 2023
Australia rank
13th
Portugal rank
11th

Number of strikes and lockouts over time

  • Australia
  • Portugal
05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k197119972024

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 238 against 194 in Australia, a difference of 44.

That makes Portugal's figure about 1.2 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 11th of 99 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Portugal Difference Ahead
1990s 574 258 316 Australia
2000s 535.75 172.5 363.25 Australia
2010s 216.25 103.5 112.75 Australia
2020s 172 187 15 Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of strikes and lockouts, Australia or Portugal?
Portugal, at 238 against 194 in Australia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of strikes and lockouts between Australia and Portugal?
44, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Portugal?
21 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
How do Australia and Portugal rank globally for number of strikes and lockouts?
Australia ranks 13th and Portugal ranks 11th of 99 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Number of 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
Number of strikes and lockouts
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
99 places, 2,354 data points, 1969–2024
Last refreshed

A strike is a temporary work stoppage carried out by one or more groups of workers with a view to enforcing or resisting demands or expressing grievances, or supporting other workers in their demands or grievances. A lockout is a total or partial temporary closure of one or more places of employment, or the hindering of the normal work activities of employees, by one or more employers with a view to enforcing or resisting demands or expressing grievances, or supporting other employers in their demands or grievances. 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.