Cyprus vs Denmark: Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025
Cyprus
60.0%
in 2025
Denmark
60.5%
in 2025
Cyprus rank
58th
Denmark rank
55th
Female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 over time
- Cyprus
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 60.5% against 60.0% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 58th and Denmark ranks 55th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.8% | 36.5% | 4.4% | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 24.7% | 53.6% | 28.9% | Denmark |
| 1980s | 37.4% | 60.1% | 22.7% | Denmark |
| 1990s | 46.8% | 60.6% | 13.8% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 53.7% | 60.2% | 6.5% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 57.5% | 57.8% | 0.3% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 59.4% | 0.1% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025, Cyprus or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 60.5% against 60.0% in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025 between Cyprus and Denmark?
- 0.5%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Denmark?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Denmark rank globally for female labor force participation rate: 1980 vs. 2025?
- Cyprus ranks 58th 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.