What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Europe & Central Asia and Faroe Islands?

25.9%, with Faroe Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Faroe Islands?

9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Europe & Central Asia vs Faroe Islands: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)

Europe & Central Asia

49.7%

in 2025

Faroe Islands

75.6%

in 2013

Europe & Central Asia rank

5th

Faroe Islands rank

7th

Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time

Europe & Central Asia
Faroe Islands

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 75.6% against 49.7% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 25.9%.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and Faroe Islands ranks 7th of 22 groups.

Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Europe & Central Asia	Faroe Islands	Difference	Ahead
2000s	46.6%	80.4%	33.8%	Faroe Islands
2010s	47.3%	74.6%	27.4%	Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Europe & Central Asia or Faroe Islands?: Faroe Islands, at 75.6% against 49.7% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2013.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Europe & Central Asia and Faroe Islands?: 25.9%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Faroe Islands?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do Europe & Central Asia and Faroe Islands rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?: Europe & Central Asia ranks 5th and Faroe Islands ranks 7th of 22 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 4,686 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.