Canada vs Denmark: Female labor force participation rate

Canada
61.1%
in 2025
Denmark
60.5%
in 2025
Canada rank
52nd
Denmark rank
55th

Female labor force participation rate over time

  • Canada
  • Denmark
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Female labor force participation rate
Unit
%
Source
Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,756 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.