Faroe Islands vs Upper middle income: Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)
Faroe Islands
79.6%
in 2013
Upper middle income
62.8%
in 2019
Faroe Islands rank
7th
Upper middle income rank
5th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) over time
- Faroe Islands
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 79.6% against 62.8% in Upper middle income, a difference of 16.8%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.3 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 5th 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 | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.2% | 65.2% | 18.0% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 77.7% | 63.7% | 14.0% | 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 Upper middle income?
- Faroe Islands, at 79.6% against 62.8% in Upper middle income as of 2013.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) between Faroe Islands and Upper middle income?
- 16.8%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Upper middle income?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Faroe Islands and Upper middle income rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%)?
- Faroe Islands ranks 7th and Upper middle income ranks 5th 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.