Germany vs Italy: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts

Germany
417.7
in 2024
Italy
266.53
in 2009
Germany rank
11th
Italy rank
14th

Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts over time

  • Germany
  • Italy
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 417.7 against 266.53 in Italy, a difference of 151.17.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.6 times Italy's.

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

Germany ranks 11th and Italy ranks 14th of 92 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Italy Difference Ahead
1990s 92.81 949.27 856.47 Italy
2000s 109.56 1,379 1,270 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts, Germany or Italy?
Germany, at 417.7 against 266.53 in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts between Germany and Italy?
151.17, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
14 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2009.
How do Germany and Italy rank globally for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
Germany ranks 11th and Italy ranks 14th 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.