Chile vs Uruguay: Number of strikes and lockouts

Chile
106
in 2024
Uruguay
121
in 2022
Chile rank
19th
Uruguay rank
16th

Number of strikes and lockouts over time

  • Chile
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 121 against 106 in Chile, a difference of 15.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 9 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 99 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 163.33 113.83 49.5 Chile
2020s 94 101.67 7.67 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of strikes and lockouts, Chile or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 121 against 106 in Chile as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of strikes and lockouts between Chile and Uruguay?
15, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Uruguay?
9 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
How do Chile and Uruguay rank globally for number of strikes and lockouts?
Chile ranks 19th and Uruguay ranks 16th 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.