South Korea vs Pakistan: Number of strikes and lockouts

South Korea
12
in 2024
Pakistan
17
in 2003
South Korea rank
44th
Pakistan rank
41st

Number of strikes and lockouts over time

  • South Korea
  • Pakistan
0100200300400500196919962024

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 17 against 12 in South Korea, a difference of 5.

That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.4 times South Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Pakistan ahead.

South Korea ranks 44th and Pakistan ranks 41st of 99 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 2 and Pakistan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Korea Pakistan Difference Ahead
1970s 10 141 131 Pakistan
1990s 116.5 23 93.5 South Korea
2000s 281.75 7.25 274.5 South Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of strikes and lockouts, South Korea or Pakistan?
Pakistan, at 17 against 12 in South Korea as of 2003.
What is the difference in number of strikes and lockouts between South Korea and Pakistan?
5, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Pakistan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2003.
How do South Korea and Pakistan rank globally for number of strikes and lockouts?
South Korea ranks 44th and Pakistan ranks 41st 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

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.