Denmark vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Employment in services, female (% of female employment)
Employment in services, female (% of female employment) over time
- Denmark
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 90.1% against 42.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 47.5%.
That makes Denmark's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 187 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.8% | 31.3% | 51.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 32.9% | 53.2% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 38.6% | 51.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 89.9% | 41.2% | 48.7% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment in services, female (% of female employment), Denmark or Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Denmark, at 90.1% against 42.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment in services, female (% of female employment) between Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 47.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for employment in services, female (% of female employment)?
- Denmark ranks 33rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 35th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment in services, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employment is defined as persons of working age who were engaged in any activity to produce goods or provide services for pay or profit, whether at work during the reference period or not at work due to temporary absence from a job, or to working-time arrangement. The services sector consists of wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels; transport, storage, and communications; financing, insurance, real estate, and business services; and community, social, and personal services, in accordance with divisions 6-9 (ISIC 2) or categories G-Q (ISIC 3) or categories G-U (ISIC 4).