Australia vs Uruguay: Number of strikes and lockouts
Number of strikes and lockouts over time
- Australia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Australia currently reports 194 against 121 in Uruguay, a difference of 73.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.6 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 99 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 177 | 150 | 27 | Australia |
| 2010s | 202.4 | 110.4 | 92 | Australia |
| 2020s | 131.67 | 101.67 | 30 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of strikes and lockouts, Australia or Uruguay?
- Australia, at 194 against 121 in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of strikes and lockouts between Australia and Uruguay?
- 73, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Uruguay?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Uruguay rank globally for number of strikes and lockouts?
- Australia ranks 13th and Uruguay ranks 16th 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.