Nigeria vs South Africa: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts over time
- Nigeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 65.5 against 59.98 in Nigeria, a difference of 5.52.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1969 it was Nigeria ahead.
Nigeria ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 92 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.72 | 4.43 | 16.29 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 49.81 | 4.31 | 45.5 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 125.16 | 204.08 | 78.92 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts, Nigeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 65.5 against 59.98 in Nigeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts between Nigeria and South Africa?
- 5.52, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and South Africa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1969 to 1997.
- How do Nigeria and South Africa rank globally for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
- Nigeria ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 23rd 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
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.