According to Gaini (Gaini 2005), the extent of this crisis was unparalleled in Europe and it radically changed the Faroese society. Nevertheless, a relatively small proportion of the labour force is actually employed in the fishing industry, whereas a large proportion of the labour force is employed in the service sector, much like the rest of the Nordic countries. Like the rest of the Nordic countries, a vast proportion of those employed in the service sector are women.