Guyana vs South Africa: Number of strikes and lockouts
Number of strikes and lockouts over time
- Guyana
- South Africa
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 177 against 114 in South Africa, a difference of 63.
That makes Guyana's figure about 1.6 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th of 99 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 126 | 78 | 48 | Guyana |
| 1970s | 230 | 179.1 | 50.9 | Guyana |
| 1980s | 494.83 | 426 | 68.83 | Guyana |
| 1990s | 350.5 | 663 | 312.5 | South Africa |
| 2000s | 217.38 | 74.62 | 142.75 | Guyana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of strikes and lockouts, Guyana or South Africa?
- Guyana, at 177 against 114 in South Africa as of 2007.
- What is the difference in number of strikes and lockouts between Guyana and South Africa?
- 63, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and South Africa?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2007.
- How do Guyana and South Africa rank globally for number of strikes and lockouts?
- Guyana ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 17th 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.