Sweden vs Switzerland: Number of strikes and lockouts
Number of strikes and lockouts over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 6 against 5 in Switzerland, a difference of 1.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 55th of 99 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sweden averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60 | 11 | 49 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 108.67 | 2.33 | 106.33 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 15.83 | 4.5 | 11.33 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 9.7 | 5.3 | 4.4 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 6 | 8 | 2 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 4 | 5.67 | 1.67 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of strikes and lockouts, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 6 against 5 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of strikes and lockouts between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 1, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for number of strikes and lockouts?
- Sweden ranks 53rd and Switzerland ranks 55th 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.