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

Spain
231.74
in 2024
United States of America
271.5
in 2024
Spain rank
15th
United States of America rank
13th

Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts over time

  • Spain
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 271.5 against 231.74 in Spain, a difference of 39.76.

That makes United States of America's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 15th and United States of America ranks 13th of 92 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 1,879 270.68 1,609 Spain
2000s 1,173 130.56 1,042 Spain
2010s 273.42 148.36 125.06 Spain
2020s 229.57 234.28 4.71 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts, Spain or United States of America?
United States of America, at 271.5 against 231.74 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts between Spain and United States of America?
39.76, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts?
Spain ranks 15th 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.