Denmark vs South Korea: Female employment to population ratio
Denmark
56.6
in 2025
South Korea
55.74
in 2025
Denmark rank
53rd
South Korea rank
56th
Female employment to population ratio over time
- Denmark
- South Korea
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 56.6 against 55.74 in South Korea, a difference of 0.86.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Denmark has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 53rd and South Korea ranks 56th of 172 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.23 | 48.92 | 8.31 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 53.92 | 50.26 | 3.66 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 56.03 | 53.6 | 2.43 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment to population ratio, Denmark or South Korea?
- Denmark, at 56.6 against 55.74 in South Korea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment to population ratio between Denmark and South Korea?
- 0.86, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and South Korea?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and South Korea rank globally for female employment to population ratio?
- Denmark ranks 53rd and South Korea ranks 56th 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.