Türkiye vs United States of America: Number of strikes and lockouts

Türkiye
29
in 2024
United States of America
31
in 2024
Türkiye rank
33rd
United States of America rank
32nd

Number of strikes and lockouts over time

  • Türkiye
  • United States of America
0100200300400196919962024

How they compare

United States of America currently reports 31 against 29 in Türkiye, a difference of 2.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Türkiye's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1974 it was United States of America ahead.

Türkiye ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 32nd of 99 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Türkiye averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye United States of America Difference Ahead
1970s 92.67 273.83 181.17 United States of America
1980s 220 187 33 Türkiye
1990s 38.33 26.67 11.67 Türkiye
2000s 28.56 22.44 6.11 Türkiye
2010s 19.75 14.25 5.5 Türkiye
2020s 23 33 10 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of strikes and lockouts, Türkiye or United States of America?
United States of America, at 31 against 29 in Türkiye as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of strikes and lockouts between Türkiye and United States of America?
2, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United States of America?
25 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2024.
How do Türkiye and United States of America rank globally for number of strikes and lockouts?
Türkiye ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 32nd 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.