Brazil vs Spain: Number of strikes and lockouts
Number of strikes and lockouts over time
- Brazil
- Spain
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 1,118 against 707 in Spain, a difference of 411.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.6 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th of 99 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,502 | 1,163 | 1,339 | Brazil |
| 1990s | 910 | 990.22 | 80.22 | Spain |
| 2000s | 374.5 | 759.3 | 384.8 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1,267 | 781.38 | 485.25 | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of strikes and lockouts, Brazil or Spain?
- Brazil, at 1,118 against 707 in Spain as of 2019.
- What is the difference in number of strikes and lockouts between Brazil and Spain?
- 411, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2019.
- How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for number of strikes and lockouts?
- Brazil ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 5th 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.