Morocco vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of strikes and lockouts

Morocco
267
in 2002
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
257
in 2024
Morocco rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th

Number of strikes and lockouts over time

  • Morocco
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 267 against 257 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 10.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Morocco ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 99 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 259 2,228 1,969 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 447.5 185.5 262 Morocco
2000s 353.33 198.33 155 Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of strikes and lockouts, Morocco or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Morocco, at 267 against 257 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2002.
What is the difference in number of strikes and lockouts between Morocco and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
10, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
How do Morocco and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of strikes and lockouts?
Morocco ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th 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.