Denmark vs United Kingdom: Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate)
Denmark
56.6%
in 2025
United Kingdom
56.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
53rd
United Kingdom rank
54th
Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national estimate) over time
- Denmark
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 56.6% against 56.6% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Denmark ahead.
Denmark ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 54th of 174 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.4% | 34.6% | 16.8% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 54.7% | 44.3% | 10.4% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 54.9% | 48.7% | 6.3% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 57.2% | 50.1% | 7.1% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 53.8% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 56.0% | 56.1% | 0.0% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%), Denmark or United Kingdom?
- Denmark, at 56.6% against 56.6% in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) between Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 0.0%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and United Kingdom rank globally for employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%)?
- Denmark ranks 53rd and United Kingdom ranks 54th of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Employment to population ratio, 15+, female (%) (national 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.