New Zealand vs Uruguay: Number of strikes and lockouts

New Zealand
110
in 2019
Uruguay
121
in 2022
New Zealand rank
18th
Uruguay rank
16th

Number of strikes and lockouts over time

  • New Zealand
  • Uruguay
0100200300400197119962022

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 121 against 110 in New Zealand, a difference of 11.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.1 times New Zealand's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Uruguay ahead.

New Zealand ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 16th of 99 countries.

Uruguay has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 27 127 100 Uruguay
2010s 32.5 119.1 86.6 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of strikes and lockouts, New Zealand or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 121 against 110 in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of strikes and lockouts between New Zealand and Uruguay?
11, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Uruguay?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do New Zealand and Uruguay rank globally for number of strikes and lockouts?
New Zealand ranks 18th and Uruguay ranks 16th 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.