Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled was 79.44 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Faroe Islands, 1960–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 79.44 for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in 2013.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Faroe Islands peaked at 84.18 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.69, in 1966.
Faroe Islands ranks 6th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.97 | — |
| 1966 | 18.69 | -33.2% |
| 1967 | 20.84 | +11.5% |
| 1968 | 22.99 | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 25.15 | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 27.3 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 33.29 | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 84.18 | +152.9% |
| 2006 | 81.8 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 81.58 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 83.53 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 81.57 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 77.53 | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 76.25 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 82.36 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 79.44 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.13 | 18.69 | 27.97 | 5 |
| 1970s | 30.3 | 27.3 | 33.29 | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.53 | 81.57 | 84.18 | 5 |
| 2010s | 78.89 | 76.25 | 82.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 4 Nigeria 80.48 compare
- 5 Isle of Man 80.09 compare
- 7 Burundi 78.25 compare
- 8 Mozambique 77.21 compare
- 9 Benin 74.72 compare
More work & labour data for Faroe Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 63.25 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 32.06 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31.19 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 26.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2271 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 28.99 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8079 % change on previous year (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Faroe Islands?
- Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled in Faroe Islands was 79.44 in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 84.18 in 2005.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.69 in 1966.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled?
- Faroe Islands ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2013.
- Is female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Female labor force participation rates slopes, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Female labor force participation rate Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Female labor force participation rates slopes with 782 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.