Faroe Islands vs Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income): Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Faroe Islands
79.6%
in 2013
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
59.9%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
7th
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
7th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Faroe Islands
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 79.6% against 59.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), a difference of 19.7%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 7th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 178 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2% | 60.4% | 22.9% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 78.1% | 60.0% | 18.1% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Faroe Islands or Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- Faroe Islands, at 79.6% against 59.9% in Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) as of 2013.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Faroe Islands and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 19.7%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Faroe Islands and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Faroe Islands ranks 7th and Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 7th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (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.