Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled was 79.44 in 2013. ▲ Rising
Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Faroe Islands, 1960–2013
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Faroe Islands is 79.44, measured in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and female labor force participation, 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.
Fertility and female labor force participation, 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. — Total Population - Female 31.19 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8079 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.9506 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2271 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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. — Urban population 28.99 1000 No (2050)
- 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. — Rural population 26.03 1000 No (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Faroe Islands?
- Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled in Faroe Islands was 79.44 in 2013, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 84.18 in 2005.
- What is the lowest fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.69 in 1966.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled?
- Faroe Islands ranks 6th out of 194 countries with data for 2013.
- Is fertility and female labor force participation, 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 Fertility and female labor force participation, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fertility and female labor force participation 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
- Fertility rate versus 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
Fertility and female labor force participation 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.