Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS was 4.0% in 2013. ▲ Rising
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Faroe Islands, 2000–2013
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Faroe Islands is 4.0%, measured in 2013.
That represents a change of up 33.0% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Faroe Islands peaked at 6.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2007.
That places Faroe Islands 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2013, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.2% | — |
| 2001 | 4.0% | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 3.9% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.7% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.5% | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -48.0% |
| 2007 | 1.7% | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 3.9% | +66.9% |
| 2010 | 6.4% | +62.2% |
| 2011 | 5.3% | -17.2% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | -42.7% |
| 2013 | 4.0% | +33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 1.7% | 4.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.0% | 6.4% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Faroe Islands
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 32.06 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.2458 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.2271 % change on previous year (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. — 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 - Both sexes 63.25 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.2366 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Faroe Islands?
- Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls in Faroe Islands was 4.0% in 2013, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2007.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls?
- Faroe Islands ranks 117th out of 189 countries with data for 2013.
- Is unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th icls rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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