Portugal vs Tunisia: Number of strikes and lockouts

Portugal
238
in 2023
Tunisia
382
in 2007
Portugal rank
11th
Tunisia rank
8th

Number of strikes and lockouts over time

  • Portugal
  • Tunisia
0200400600196919962023

How they compare

Tunisia currently reports 382 against 238 in Portugal, a difference of 144.

That makes Tunisia's figure about 1.6 times Portugal's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Tunisia has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 11th and Tunisia ranks 8th of 99 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Tunisia Difference Ahead
1990s 258 326.83 68.83 Tunisia
2000s 172.5 395.25 222.75 Tunisia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of strikes and lockouts, Portugal or Tunisia?
Tunisia, at 382 against 238 in Portugal as of 2007.
What is the difference in number of strikes and lockouts between Portugal and Tunisia?
144, with Tunisia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Tunisia?
14 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2007.
How do Portugal and Tunisia rank globally for number of strikes and lockouts?
Portugal ranks 11th and Tunisia ranks 8th 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.