Italy vs Spain: Number of strikes and lockouts

Italy
889
in 2009
Spain
707
in 2024
Italy rank
3rd
Spain rank
5th

Number of strikes and lockouts over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 889 against 707 in Spain, a difference of 182.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

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

Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th of 99 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 5,598 549 5,049 Italy
1990s 920.75 738.75 182 Italy
2000s 720.1 759.3 39.2 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of strikes and lockouts, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 889 against 707 in Spain as of 2009.
What is the difference in number of strikes and lockouts between Italy and Spain?
182, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2009.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for number of strikes and lockouts?
Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 5th 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.