Belgium vs Denmark: Number of strikes and lockouts
Number of strikes and lockouts over time
- Belgium
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 86 against 75 in Belgium, a difference of 11.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Belgium's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 23rd and Denmark ranks 22nd of 99 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 184 | 31 | 153 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 72.5 | 144.5 | 72 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 87.3 | 575.8 | 488.5 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 75 | 1,081 | 1,006 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of strikes and lockouts, Belgium or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 86 against 75 in Belgium as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of strikes and lockouts between Belgium and Denmark?
- 11, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Denmark?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2000.
- How do Belgium and Denmark rank globally for number of strikes and lockouts?
- Belgium ranks 23rd and Denmark ranks 22nd 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.