Faroe Islands vs Latin America & Caribbean: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Faroe Islands
82.9%
in 2013
Latin America & Caribbean
63.1%
in 2025
Faroe Islands rank
5th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
7th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Faroe Islands
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 82.9% against 63.1% in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 19.8%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.3 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th of 199 countries.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Faroe Islands | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.2% | 53.6% | 6.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 1970s | 57.4% | 51.2% | 6.2% | Faroe Islands |
| 2000s | 85.5% | 64.5% | 20.9% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 81.4% | 63.9% | 17.5% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+), Faroe Islands or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Faroe Islands, at 82.9% against 63.1% in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2013.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Faroe Islands and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 19.8%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Faroe Islands and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2013.
- How do Faroe Islands and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Faroe Islands ranks 5th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 7th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.