Republic of Korea vs Poland: Number of strikes and lockouts

Republic of Korea
12
in 2024
Poland
14
in 2024
Republic of Korea rank
44th
Poland rank
42nd

Number of strikes and lockouts over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Poland
05.0k10.0k15.0k196919962024

How they compare

Poland currently reports 14 against 12 in Republic of Korea, a difference of 2.

That makes Poland's figure about 1.2 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Poland ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 44th and Poland ranks 42nd of 99 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 2 and Poland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Poland Difference Ahead
1990s 134.75 1,910 1,775 Poland
2000s 235.8 1,467 1,231 Poland
2010s 99.75 33.62 66.12 Republic of Korea
2020s 122.6 18.2 104.4 Republic of Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of strikes and lockouts, Republic of Korea or Poland?
Poland, at 14 against 12 in Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of strikes and lockouts between Republic of Korea and Poland?
2, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Poland?
31 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Republic of Korea and Poland rank globally for number of strikes and lockouts?
Republic of Korea ranks 44th and Poland ranks 42nd 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.