Pocket Book of Labour Statistics 2008

8  INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON

8.3 Industrial Disputes in Selected Countries (By economic activity)

(2006)

Country

No.of disputes

Workers involved

Days not worked

1

2

3

4

Africa

 

 

 

Mauritius

13

1478

4290

America

 

 

 

Canada

150

41484

813116

United states

23

76600

2687500

Asia

 

 

 

India

430

1810348

20324378

Japan

18

1820

1831

Malaysia

..

..

..

Pakistan

..

..

..

Philippines

12

1415

43519

Sri Lanka

52

209804

4895148

Europe

 

 

 

  Italy

587

466855

554713

  Switzerland

3

635

7870

  United Kingdom

158

713300

754500

Ocenia

 

 

 

Australia

202

122700

132600

New Zealand

42

10079

27983


(2007)

1

2

3

4

Africa

 

 

 

Mauritius

29

4687

15214

America

 

 

 

Canada

207

66885

1808392

United states

23

192900

1264800

Asia

 

 

 

India

367

648659

19192871

Japan

..

..

..

Malaysia

..

..

..

Pakistan

..

..

..

Philippines

6

915

12112

Sri Lanka

25

7547

39237

Europe

 

 

 

  Italy

654

882097

903286

  Switzerland

2

5083

7083

  United Kingdom

152

744800

1041100

Ocenia

 

 

 

Australia

135

36000

49700

New Zealand

..

..

..

                                    Source : ILO website (www.ilo.org)