Canada vs Denmark: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025
Canada
61.1%
in 2025
Denmark
60.5%
in 2025
Canada rank
52nd
Denmark rank
55th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Canada currently reports 61.1% against 60.5% in Denmark, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Denmark ahead.
Canada ranks 52nd and Denmark ranks 55th of 194 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 | 47.4% | 54.1% | 6.7% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 55.2% | 59.6% | 4.4% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 58.0% | 60.0% | 2.0% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 61.5% | 60.2% | 1.3% | Canada |
| 2010s | 61.7% | 57.8% | 3.9% | Canada |
| 2020s | 61.0% | 59.4% | 1.7% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025, Canada or Denmark?
- Canada, at 61.1% against 60.5% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.6%, 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 labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Canada ranks 52nd and Denmark ranks 55th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025. 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 economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.