Faroe Islands. in figures Hagstova Føroya

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1 Faroe Islands in figures 218 Hagstova Føroya

2 Faroe Islands in figures 218 June 218 Published by: Statistics Faroe Islands Kvíggjartún 1 P.O. Box 268 FO-165 Argir Phone Fax hagstova@hagstova.fo Country Codes: Symbols: FO: Faroe Islands - Nil DK: Denmark Less than half GL: Greenland. Not applicable FI: Finland.. Data not available AX: Åland IS: Iceland NO: Norway SE: Sweden Contents Key figures, Nordic countries... 4 Climate... 9 Communication Consumer price index Culture Education Election Energy Fishing Foreign trade Geography... 6 Health Justice Labour market Population Social conditions... 2 Tourism Transport , Hagstova Føroya Fotos: By Ingi Sørensen, are taken by the seashore around the Faroe Islands. The location is mentioned on the photo. Design and print: Føroyaprent ISSN NORÐURLENDSKT UMHVØRVISMERKI

3 Key figures, Nordic countries Population and area 1 Jan. 218 FO DK GL FI AX IS NO SE Population in Females in pct. of total population Area in 1 sq km Inhabitants per sq km Fertility rate. 217 (AX, IS, SE 216, GL 215) Total fertility rate Life expectancy at birth. 217 (FI, IS 216, GL, AX 215) Life expectancy, men Life expectancy, women Vital statistics per 1 people. 217 Natural population increase Net migration Population increase Marriages and divorces per 1 people. 217 (FI 216) Marriages Divorces Induced abortions. 215 (FO 216) Per 1 live births Health staff and hospitals beds per 1 people. 215 Dentists Physicians Hospital beds Labour activity rate. 216 (FO 217, GL 215) Activity rate for population years Fishing, total catch. 216 (GL, AX 215) Fishing, 1 tonnes Fishing, tonnes per inhabitant Note: Country Codes see page 2 4 5

4 Population by district. 1 Jan. 218 Vága Streymoyar Sandoyar Vága Suðuroyar 6 67 Norðoyar Eysturoyar Streymoyar Eysturoyar Norðoyar Sandoyar Islands area, population and height of mountains or peaks Area in Population Name of highest Altitude Rank Island sq km 1 Jan. 218 mountain or peak in metres 1 Streymoy Koppenni Eysturoy Slættaratindur 88 3 Vágar Árnafjall Suðuroy Gluggarnir 61 5 Sandoy Tindur Borðoy Norðan fyri Lokkaskarð Viðoy Villingadalsfjall Kunoy Kúvingafjall 83 9 Kalsoy Nestindar Svínoy Havnartindur Fugloy Klubbin Nólsoy Eggjarklettur Mykines Knúkur Skúgvoy Knútur Hestur Eggjarrók og Múlin Stóra Dímun Høgoyggj Koltur Uppi á Oyggj Lítla Dímun.8 - Rávan 414 Suðuroyar 6 7

5 Major mountains, islets and lakes Mountains Altitude in metres Island Slættaratindur 88 Eysturoy Gráfelli 856 Eysturoy Villingadalsfjall 841 Viðoy Kúvingafjall 83 Kunoy Teigafjall 825 Kunoy Islets Area in ha 1 Island Tindhólmur 65. Vágoy Mykineshólmur 45. Mykines Trøllhøvdi 19. Sandoy Gáshólmur 1. Vágoy Tjaldavíkshólmur 7.5 Suðuroy Lakes Area in sq km Island Leitisvatn 3.6 Vágoy Fjallavatn 1. Vágoy Sandsvatn.8 Sandoy Toftavatn.5 Eysturoy Eiðisvatn.5 Eysturoy Note: 1. 1 ha = 1m * 1m Meteorological observations for Tórshavn. 217 Jan Apr Jul Oct Year total Hours of bright sunshine Average temperature, C Average max. temperature, C Average min. temperature, C Precipitation, mm Days with precipitation,1 mm Days with precipitation 1 mm Precipitation in mm and temperature in C mm ºC Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Precipitation in mm Mean temperature Note: Mean in Tórshavn 8 9

6 Gjógv Population by municipalities. 1 Jan. 218 Total Females in pct. Total Females in pct. Total Vestmanna Fugloyar Vága Viðareiðis Sørvágs Hvannasunds Skopunar Klaksvíkar Sands Kunoyar Skálavíkar Fuglafjarðar Húsavíkar Eystur Skúgvoyar Nes Hvalbiar Runavíkar Tvøroyrar Sjóvar Fámjins Eiðis Hovs Sunda Porkeris Tórshavnar Vágs Kvívíkar Sumbiar

7 Population by gender and age groups. 1 Jan. 218 Total Males Females Females in pct. Total years years years years years years years Population by age groups and marital status. 1 Jan. 218 Males Females Population changes mean mean 8-84 mean 9-94 mean mean -4 mean mean Natural population increase Net immigration Population increase Up to Single Married or Separated Divorced Widowed 12 13

8 Immigrants and emigrants. 217 Immigrants Parliamentary election. 1 Sept. 215 Emigrants Total Males Females Total Males Females Total From / To country Nordic countries Denmark Greenland Iceland Norway Sweden Finland Other countries Votes Seats in Elected Party Votes in percent parliament women Valid votes, total A. Conservative Party B. Unionist Party C. Social Democratic Party D. Independence Party E. Republican Party H. The Centre Party F. Progress Employees by industry. Nov. 217 Total Males Females Total Males Females In number Percent Total Primary sector Agriculture Fishing Aquaculture Extr. of raw materials Secondary sector Fish processing Shipyards/machine shops Other manufacturing Construction Energy Tertiary sector Trade and repair Hotels and restaurants Sea transport Other transport Communication Finance and insurance Business services Household services Central administration Municipalities etc Education Health & social work Culture, organizations etc Activities n.e.i Note: years old with at least 7 hours of paid work a month 14 15

9 Employees and population (16-74 years) Employees Population Unemployment (year average) Fulltime equivalents Percent , ,5 1 1, 75 7,5 5 5, 25 2,5, Total in pct. of labour force Men unemployed Women unemployed Males Females Total Population Employed by age groups and gender. 217 Total Males Females Total Pct. of population Total years years years years years years years years years years Note: Labour Force Survey Nov. 217 Unemployment by age groups. 217 Total Males Females Total Males Females No. of fulltime equivalents Pct. of population Total years years years years years

10 Kvívík Labour force composition. Nov. 217 Total Males Females Total population years Labour force Pct. of population Activity rate Employment rate Pct. of labour force Unemployed Note: Labour Force Survey Nov. 217 Labour force composition Nov Males Females Inactive population Unemployed in number Employed in number Note: Labour Force Survey Nov

11 Pensioners Old age pensioners Early retirement pensioners Residents at homes for the aged Total Residential and nursing homes Elderly homes Population 65+ years in pct. of population, by municipalities. 1 Jan. 218 Children in day-care Total Kindergarten/nursery After-school centre Day-care centre Hospitals and health centres Hospitals Number of beds Beds per 1 people Hospitalizations Hospitalizations per 1 people Hospital staff total Physicians Nurses Other health and nursing training General practitioners Dentists

12 Level of education attained, in age groups Primary Secondary Tertiary Percent 25-3 years Total Males Females years Total Males Females years Total Males Females years Total Males Females years a.o. Total Males Females Tertiary educated by age groups % 9% 8% 7% 6% 5% 4% 3% 2% 1% % Males Females National Church Parishes Vicars Churches Population Church members Church members in pct. of population Church marriages Church marriages in pct. of all marriages Theatrical plays Amateur theatrical Plays Performances Visitors Professional theatrical Plays Performances Visitors Museum visitors National Museum Museum of Art

13 Newspapers. 217 Weekly editions Circulation Total 5 12 Dimmalætting 1 3 Sosialurin Norðlýsið Cinemas Cinemas Screens Seats Seats per screen Seats per 1 inhabitants Number of visitors Number of visitors per inhabitants Foreign film premieres Book publications % 16% 35% Fiction Non-fiction Textbooks Reported criminal offences Reported criminal offences, total % Children's book Sexual offences Crime of violence Theft Vandalism Other offences Book publications Total of this translations Fiction Non-fiction Textbooks Children s books

14 Hoyvík Wet fish catches tonnes Percent Million DKK Percent Total By species Cod Haddock Saithe Other By fishing gear Otter trawl Pair trawl Long line Jigging line Gillnets etc By purchaser Faroese fish buyers Faroese fish auctions Foreign fish buyers Wet fish catches Tonnes in 1 Million DKK Tonnes in 1 Million DKK 27

15 Total fish catch, live weight tonnes Percent Total Atlantic Cod Haddock Saithe Atlantic Mackerel Atlantic Herring Blue Whiting (= Poutassou) Capelin Argentines Other Harvest of salmon and trout Tonnes Total Salmon Trout Note: Gutted weight Pilot whale catches Years Hunts Whales Skinn values Catches by foreign vessels in Faroese waters, live weight tonnes Total EU-countries Other countries Electricity production Percent Mwh Total Hydro Thermal Wind

16 Telephone subscribers In Fixed line Mobile phone Internet Motor vehicles registered. 1 January Total Lorries and vans Busses Taxies Private cars Trailers Emergency vehicles Private cars per 1 people Traffic accidents Total traffic accidents International passenger transport, arrivals and departures In 1 35 of which with casualties of which alcohol rel. accidents Casualties Killed By air By sea

17 Hósmøl, Nólsoy Consumer price index, 21= All-item index Food and non-alcoholic beverages Alcoholic beverages and tobacco Clothing and footwear Housing, electricity and heating Furnishing and household equipment Health Transport Communication Recreation and culture Education Restaurants and hotels Miscellaneous goods and services Consumer price index, annual average rates Percent

18 Trade by country. 217 Import Export Import Export Million DKK Percent Total EU-countries total Denmark Germany United Kingdom France Netherlands Other EU-countries Non EU-countries total Russia Norway USA China Iceland Other non EU-countries Balance of merchandise trade Million DKK Balance of trade Imports Exports 34

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