India vs Japan: Number of strikes and lockouts
Number of strikes and lockouts over time
- India
- Japan
How they compare
India currently reports 102 against 75 in Japan, a difference of 27.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Japan's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 20th and Japan ranks 23rd of 99 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,627 | 1,783 | 844 | India |
| 1970s | 2,820 | 2,394 | 427 | India |
| 2000s | 445.43 | 56 | 389.43 | India |
| 2010s | 242 | 79.25 | 162.75 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of strikes and lockouts, India or Japan?
- India, at 102 against 75 in Japan as of 2016.
- What is the difference in number of strikes and lockouts between India and Japan?
- 27, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Japan?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2016.
- How do India and Japan rank globally for number of strikes and lockouts?
- India ranks 20th 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.