Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Faroe Islands: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 92.4% against 64.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 27.6%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Faroe Islands ranks 18th of 24 groups.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.8% | 93.7% | 25.9% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 68.6% | 94.2% | 25.6% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 92.4% against 64.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2013.
- What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Faroe Islands?
- 27.6%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Faroe Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Faroe Islands rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 15th and Faroe Islands ranks 18th of 24 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.