Portugal vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of strikes and lockouts
Number of strikes and lockouts over time
- Portugal
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 257 against 238 in Portugal, a difference of 19.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 11th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 99 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 258 | 211.83 | 46.17 | Portugal |
| 2000s | 172.5 | 161.75 | 10.75 | Portugal |
| 2010s | 105.29 | 109.57 | 4.29 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2020s | 202 | 1,128 | 925.5 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of strikes and lockouts, Portugal or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 257 against 238 in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of strikes and lockouts between Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 19, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of strikes and lockouts?
- Portugal ranks 11th 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
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.