Denmark vs Ireland: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)
Denmark
57.3%
in 2025
Ireland
57.1%
in 2025
Denmark rank
43rd
Ireland rank
44th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) over time
- Denmark
- Ireland
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 57.3% against 57.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 43rd and Ireland ranks 44th of 187 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 40.9% | 13.6% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 51.9% | 5.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 50.2% | 3.8% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 55.7% | 0.6% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Denmark or Ireland?
- Denmark, at 57.3% against 57.1% in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Denmark and Ireland?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Ireland?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Ireland rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Denmark ranks 43rd and Ireland ranks 44th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (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 to population ratio is the proportion of a country's population that is employed.