Denmark vs Greenland: Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024
Denmark
56.6%
in 2025
Greenland
57.0%
in 2015
Denmark rank
53rd
Greenland rank
51st
Female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 over time
- Denmark
- Greenland
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 57.0% against 56.6% in Denmark, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Greenland has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 53rd and Greenland ranks 51st of 172 countries.
Greenland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Greenland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.9% | 58.0% | 1.1% | Greenland |
| 2010s | 53.6% | 56.7% | 3.0% | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024, Denmark or Greenland?
- Greenland, at 57.0% against 56.6% in Denmark as of 2015.
- What is the difference in female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024 between Denmark and Greenland?
- 0.4%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Greenland?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2015.
- How do Denmark and Greenland rank globally for female employment rate, 1980 vs. 2024?
- Denmark ranks 53rd and Greenland ranks 51st 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.