Germany vs United States of America: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts

Germany
417.7
in 2024
United States of America
271.5
in 2024
Germany rank
11th
United States of America rank
13th

Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts over time

  • Germany
  • United States of America
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 417.7 against 271.5 in United States of America, a difference of 146.2.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 15 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was United States of America ahead.

Germany ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 13th of 92 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 155.4 252.3 96.9 United States of America
2000s 109.56 130.56 21 United States of America
2010s 144.6 148.36 3.76 United States of America
2020s 352.74 234.28 118.46 Germany

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 United States of America?
Germany, at 417.7 against 271.5 in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts between Germany and United States of America?
146.2, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and United States of America?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
How do Germany and United States of America rank globally for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
Germany ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 13th 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.