Canada vs Denmark: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Canada
57.1%
in 2025
Denmark
56.6%
in 2025
Canada rank
50th
Denmark rank
53rd
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Canada currently reports 57.1% against 56.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Denmark ahead.
Canada ranks 50th and Denmark ranks 53rd of 172 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.2% | 50.7% | 7.6% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 49.9% | 54.2% | 4.3% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 52.7% | 54.9% | 2.2% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 57.2% | 0.2% | Canada |
| 2010s | 57.7% | 53.9% | 3.8% | Canada |
| 2020s | 57.0% | 56.0% | 1.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Canada or Denmark?
- Canada, at 57.1% against 56.6% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Canada ranks 50th and Denmark ranks 53rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the female working-age population who are employed. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.