Faroe Islands vs Upper middle income: Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)
Faroe Islands
82.9%
in 2013
Upper middle income
66.5%
in 2018
Faroe Islands rank
5th
Upper middle income rank
5th
Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) over time
- Faroe Islands
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 82.9% against 66.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 16.4%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.2 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Faroe Islands ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 5th of 199 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 | 85.5% | 67.9% | 17.6% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 66.5% | 15.0% | 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 Upper middle income?
- Faroe Islands, at 82.9% against 66.5% in Upper middle income as of 2013.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) between Faroe Islands and Upper middle income?
- 16.4%, 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 labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+)?
- Faroe Islands ranks 5th and Upper middle income ranks 5th 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.