Work & Labour in Faroe Islands 13 indicators covering work & labour for Faroe Islands. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) 4.0% 2013 up 4.9% 122nd Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) 3.4% 2013 up 18.3% 123rd Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) 4.9% 2013 up 15.2% 111th Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.4% 2013 down 5.6% 6th Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 86.0% 2013 down 4.2% 12th Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 82.9% 2013 down 4.9% 5th Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 92.4% 2013 down 1.5% 18th Unemployment, youth total (% of total labor force ages 15-24) 9.9% 2013 up 2.3% 107th Unemployment, youth male (% of male labor force ages 15-24) 8.4% 2013 down 11.4% 111th Unemployment, youth female (% of female labor force ages 15-24) 11.7% 2013 up 18.6% 97th Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) 75.6% 2013 down 6.3% 7th Employment to population ratio, 15+, male (%) 83.1% 2013 down 4.7% 13th Employment to population ratio, 15+, total (%) 79.6% 2013 down 5.5% 7th