Denmark vs India: Number of strikes and lockouts

Denmark
86
in 2024
India
102
in 2016
Denmark rank
22nd
India rank
20th

Number of strikes and lockouts over time

  • Denmark
  • India
01.0k2.0k3.0k196919962024

How they compare

India currently reports 102 against 86 in Denmark, a difference of 16.

That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was India ahead.

Denmark ranks 22nd and India ranks 20th of 99 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and India in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark India Difference Ahead
1970s 31 2,752 2,721 India
2000s 716.1 514.2 201.9 Denmark
2010s 237.25 242 4.75 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of strikes and lockouts, Denmark or India?
India, at 102 against 86 in Denmark as of 2016.
What is the difference in number of strikes and lockouts between Denmark and India?
16, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and India?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Denmark and India rank globally for number of strikes and lockouts?
Denmark ranks 22nd and India ranks 20th 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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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.