Canada vs Uruguay: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts

Canada
540.95
in 2023
Uruguay
1,223
in 2018
Canada rank
8th
Uruguay rank
6th

Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts over time

  • Canada
  • Uruguay
05001.0k1.5k2.0k196919962023

How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 1,223 against 540.95 in Canada, a difference of 682.05.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 2.3 times Canada's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Uruguay has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 92 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Uruguay Difference Ahead
2000s 54.32 750.4 696.08 Uruguay
2010s 148.68 1,302 1,153 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts, Canada or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 1,223 against 540.95 in Canada as of 2018.
What is the difference in number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts between Canada and Uruguay?
682.05, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Canada and Uruguay rank globally for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
Canada ranks 8th and Uruguay ranks 6th of 92 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Labour Organization, published as Number of workers involved in 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 workers involved in strikes and lockouts
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
92 places, 2,281 data points, 1969–2024
Last refreshed

Workers involved in strikes and lockouts represents the number of workers implicated directly or indirectly at any time during a strike or lockout, whether the involvement was for the full duration of the strike or lockout or only part of it. Workers who are unable to work as a result of the secondary effects of strikes or lockouts should not be included. 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.