Australia vs United Kingdom: Number of strikes and lockouts
Number of strikes and lockouts over time
- Australia
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 257 against 194 in Australia, a difference of 63.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times Australia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 10th of 99 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,404 | 2,228 | 176 | Australia |
| 1990s | 579.14 | 211.71 | 367.43 | Australia |
| 2000s | 495.89 | 159.78 | 336.11 | Australia |
| 2010s | 202.4 | 99.6 | 102.8 | Australia |
| 2020s | 193.33 | 837.33 | 644 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of strikes and lockouts, Australia or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 257 against 194 in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of strikes and lockouts between Australia and United Kingdom?
- 63, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United Kingdom rank globally for number of strikes and lockouts?
- Australia ranks 13th and United Kingdom ranks 10th 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
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.