Barbados vs Mexico: Number of strikes and lockouts

Barbados
8
in 2015
Mexico
7
in 2022
Barbados rank
50th
Mexico rank
52nd

Number of strikes and lockouts over time

  • Barbados
  • Mexico
05001.0k1.5k2.0k196919952022

How they compare

Barbados currently reports 8 against 7 in Mexico, a difference of 1.

That makes Barbados's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Mexico ahead.

Barbados ranks 50th and Mexico ranks 52nd of 99 countries.

Mexico has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Mexico Difference Ahead
1960s 3 144 141 Mexico
1970s 8.9 438.2 429.3 Mexico
1980s 9.43 701.86 692.43 Mexico
1990s 9.25 112.38 103.12 Mexico
2000s 17.67 33 15.33 Mexico
2010s 6.75 7.25 0.5 Mexico

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of strikes and lockouts, Barbados or Mexico?
Barbados, at 8 against 7 in Mexico as of 2015.
What is the difference in number of strikes and lockouts between Barbados and Mexico?
1, with Barbados ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Mexico?
33 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2015.
How do Barbados and Mexico rank globally for number of strikes and lockouts?
Barbados ranks 50th and Mexico ranks 52nd 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.