Brazil vs Canada: Number of strikes and lockouts
Number of strikes and lockouts over time
- Brazil
- Canada
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1,118 against 778 in Canada, a difference of 340.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.4 times Canada's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Brazil has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 2nd and Canada ranks 4th of 99 countries.
Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Canada | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,502 | 647.75 | 1,854 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 910 | 392.44 | 517.56 | Brazil |
| 2000s | 374.5 | 258.1 | 116.4 | Brazil |
| 2010s | 1,267 | 190.75 | 1,076 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of strikes and lockouts, Brazil or Canada?
- Brazil, at 1,118 against 778 in Canada as of 2019.
- What is the difference in number of strikes and lockouts between Brazil and Canada?
- 340, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Canada?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2019.
- How do Brazil and Canada rank globally for number of strikes and lockouts?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and Canada ranks 4th 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.