Faroe Islands vs Tanzania: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate)
Faroe Islands
79.6%
in 2013
Tanzania
81.3%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
6th
Tanzania rank
4th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) (national estimate) over time
- Faroe Islands
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 81.3% against 79.6% in Faroe Islands, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Tanzania ahead.
Faroe Islands ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 4th of 178 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 84.4% | 88.3% | 3.9% | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 78.1% | 0.4% | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%), Faroe Islands or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 81.3% against 79.6% in Faroe Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Faroe Islands and Tanzania?
- 1.7%, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Tanzania?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2013.
- How do Faroe Islands and Tanzania rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Faroe Islands ranks 6th and Tanzania ranks 4th 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.