Canada vs Denmark: Female employment to population ratio
Canada
57.11
in 2025
Denmark
56.6
in 2025
Canada rank
50th
Denmark rank
53rd
Female employment to population ratio over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Canada currently reports 57.11 against 56.6 in Denmark, a difference of 0.51.
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 | 43.17 | 50.72 | 7.56 | Denmark |
| 1980s | 49.91 | 54.24 | 4.34 | Denmark |
| 1990s | 52.72 | 54.95 | 2.23 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 57.41 | 57.23 | 0.1842 | Canada |
| 2010s | 57.71 | 53.92 | 3.79 | Canada |
| 2020s | 57.01 | 56.03 | 0.9803 | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio, Canada or Denmark?
- Canada, at 57.11 against 56.6 in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.51, 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 to population ratio?
- Canada ranks 50th and Denmark ranks 53rd of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female employment to population ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.