Cyprus vs United States: Number of strikes and lockouts
Number of strikes and lockouts over time
- Cyprus
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 31 against 26 in Cyprus, a difference of 5.
That makes United States's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1974 it was United States ahead.
Cyprus ranks 34th and United States ranks 32nd of 99 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 | 273.83 | 256.83 | United States |
| 1980s | 32.8 | 114.2 | 81.4 | United States |
| 1990s | 23.67 | 34.67 | 11 | United States |
| 2000s | 12.8 | 20.7 | 7.9 | United States |
| 2010s | 36.22 | 14.33 | 21.89 | Cyprus |
| 2020s | 23 | 29.5 | 6.5 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of strikes and lockouts, Cyprus or United States?
- United States, at 31 against 26 in Cyprus as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of strikes and lockouts between Cyprus and United States?
- 5, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and United States?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2023.
- How do Cyprus and United States rank globally for number of strikes and lockouts?
- Cyprus ranks 34th and United States ranks 32nd 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.