Belgium vs Zambia: Number of strikes and lockouts

Belgium
75
in 2000
Zambia
60
in 1997
Belgium rank
23rd
Zambia rank
26th

Number of strikes and lockouts over time

  • Belgium
  • Zambia
0100200300400500196919842000

How they compare

Belgium currently reports 75 against 60 in Zambia, a difference of 15.

That makes Belgium's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 26th of 99 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Belgium averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 184 127 57 Belgium
1990s 36.2 37.2 1 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of strikes and lockouts, Belgium or Zambia?
Belgium, at 75 against 60 in Zambia as of 2000.
What is the difference in number of strikes and lockouts between Belgium and Zambia?
15, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Zambia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1997.
How do Belgium and Zambia rank globally for number of strikes and lockouts?
Belgium ranks 23rd and Zambia ranks 26th 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.