Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) was 79.4% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Faroe Islands, 1960–2013
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Faroe Islands recorded 79.4% for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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, labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Faroe Islands peaked at 84.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1966.
Faroe Islands ranks 6th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 28.0% | — |
| 1966 | 18.7% | -33.2% |
| 1970 | 27.3% | +46.1% |
| 1977 | 33.3% | +22.0% |
| 2005 | 84.2% | +152.9% |
| 2006 | 81.8% | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 81.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 81.6% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 77.5% | -5.0% |
| 2011 | 76.2% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 79.4% | -3.5% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 79.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 57.2%, 1.4× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 79.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 56.9%, 1.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Faroe Islands changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +152.9% | 33.3% | 84.2% |
| 1970 | +46.1% | 18.7% | 27.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.3% | 18.7% | 28.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 30.3% | 27.3% | 33.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 82.5% | 81.6% | 84.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 76.2% | 82.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 4 Nigeria 80.5% compare
- 5 Isle of Man 80.1% compare
- 7 Burundi 78.3% compare
- 8 Mozambique 77.2% compare
- 9 Benin 74.7% 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 - 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 26.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 31.19 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 32.06 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 63.25 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.8079 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2366 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2271 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Faroe Islands?
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) in Faroe Islands was 79.4% in 2013, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 84.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1966.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Faroe Islands ranks 6th out of 196 countries with data for 2013.
- Is labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 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 Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.