Denmark vs Japan: Number of strikes and lockouts
Number of strikes and lockouts over time
- Denmark
- Japan
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 86 against 75 in Japan, a difference of 11.
That makes Denmark's figure about 1.1 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Japan ahead.
Denmark ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 23rd of 99 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31 | 2,527 | 2,496 | Japan |
| 2000s | 557 | 56 | 501 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 247.22 | 72.22 | 175 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 148 | 65 | 83 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of strikes and lockouts, Denmark or Japan?
- Denmark, at 86 against 75 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of strikes and lockouts between Denmark and Japan?
- 11, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Japan?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Denmark and Japan rank globally for number of strikes and lockouts?
- Denmark ranks 22nd and Japan ranks 23rd 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.