Hong Kong, China vs Sweden: Number of strikes and lockouts
Number of strikes and lockouts over time
- Hong Kong, China
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6 against 5 in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 1.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Hong Kong, China's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.
Hong Kong, China ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 53rd of 99 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong, China | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 42 | 60 | 18 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 7.83 | 15.83 | 8 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 3 | 9.67 | 6.67 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 3.25 | 6 | 2.75 | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of strikes and lockouts, Hong Kong, China or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 6 against 5 in Hong Kong, China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of strikes and lockouts between Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
- 1, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Sweden?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Hong Kong, China and Sweden rank globally for number of strikes and lockouts?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 55th and Sweden ranks 53rd 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.