Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Faroe Islands: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
66.4%
in 2024
Faroe Islands
83.1%
in 2013
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
13th
Faroe Islands rank
13th

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

  • Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Faroe Islands
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 83.1% against 66.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 16.7%.

That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and Faroe Islands ranks 13th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
2000s 61.9% 85.7% 23.9% Faroe Islands
2010s 64.5% 80.4% 15.9% Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Faroe Islands?
Faroe Islands, at 83.1% against 66.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2013.
What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Faroe Islands?
16.7%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Faroe Islands?
9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Faroe Islands rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and Faroe Islands ranks 13th 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+, male (%) (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+, male (%) (national estimate)
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
196 places, 4,684 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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