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

Latest (2013)
4.0%
Change on year
up 33.0%
World rank
117th
of 189 countries
All-time high
6.4%
in 2010
All-time low
1.7%
in 2007
Years of data
13
2000–2013

Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS in Faroe Islands, 2000–2013

234562000200620132000: 4.22001: 42003: 3.92004: 3.72005: 3.52006: 1.82007: 1.72008: 2.42009: 3.92010: 6.42011: 5.32012: 32013: 4

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

Annual values for Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%) in Faroe Islands, 2000 to 2013.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.2% 1.7% 4.2% 9
2010s 4.7% 3.0% 6.4% 4

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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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Indicator
Unemployment rate, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
228 places, 4,321 data points, 2000–2025
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