Spain vs United States of America: Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts
Number of workers involved in strikes and lockouts over time
- Spain
- United States of America
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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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.