Faroe Islands vs OECD members: Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)
Faroe Islands
83.1%
in 2013
OECD members
65.3%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
13th
OECD members rank
14th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) over time
- Faroe Islands
- OECD members
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 83.1% against 65.3% in OECD members, a difference of 17.8%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.3 times OECD members's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 13th and OECD members ranks 14th of 174 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.7% | 66.0% | 19.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 80.4% | 64.0% | 16.4% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%), Faroe Islands or OECD members?
- Faroe Islands, at 83.1% against 65.3% in OECD members as of 2013.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) between Faroe Islands and OECD members?
- 17.8%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and OECD members?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Faroe Islands and OECD members rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%)?
- Faroe Islands ranks 13th and OECD members ranks 14th of 174 countries.
- 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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About this data
Employment to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.