Ireland vs Sweden: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts

Ireland
0.608
in 2024
Sweden
0.544
in 2023
Ireland rank
68th
Sweden rank
70th

Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts over time

  • Ireland
  • Sweden
0200400600800197119972024

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 0.608 against 0.544 in Sweden, a difference of 0.064.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sweden ahead.

Ireland ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 70th of 92 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sweden Difference Ahead
1970s 43.78 62.92 19.14 Sweden
1990s 16.65 29.75 13.1 Sweden
2000s 36.22 11.33 24.89 Ireland
2010s 16.85 2.71 14.14 Ireland
2020s 4.08 0.744 3.33 Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts, Ireland or Sweden?
Ireland, at 0.608 against 0.544 in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts between Ireland and Sweden?
0.064, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sweden?
28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
How do Ireland and Sweden rank globally for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
Ireland ranks 68th and Sweden ranks 70th 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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About this data

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.