Panama vs Puerto Rico: Number of strikes and lockouts
Number of strikes and lockouts over time
- Panama
- Puerto Rico
How they compare
Panama currently reports 2 against 2 in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Panama ranks 77th and Puerto Rico ranks 77th of 99 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Panama averaged higher in 1 and Puerto Rico in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Panama | Puerto Rico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9 | 73 | 64 | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 37.56 | 59.78 | 22.22 | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 9.2 | 13.6 | 4.4 | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 4.5 | 2.3 | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 3.89 | 1.56 | 2.33 | Panama |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of strikes and lockouts, Panama or Puerto Rico?
- Panama, at 2 against 2 in Puerto Rico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of strikes and lockouts between Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 0, with Panama ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Panama and Puerto Rico?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 2008.
- How do Panama and Puerto Rico rank globally for number of strikes and lockouts?
- Panama ranks 77th and Puerto Rico ranks 77th 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
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.