How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs New Zealand: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)

Denmark

79.8%

in 2025

New Zealand

79.2%

in 2025

Denmark rank

14th

New Zealand rank

15th

Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time

Denmark
New Zealand

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 79.8% against 79.2% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 3 and New Zealand in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	New Zealand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	75.5%	65.1%	10.4%	Denmark
2000s	75.6%	69.9%	5.7%	Denmark
2010s	74.5%	74.0%	0.5%	Denmark
2020s	78.1%	78.4%	0.3%	New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Denmark or New Zealand?: Denmark, at 79.8% against 79.2% in New Zealand as of 2025.
What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Denmark and New Zealand?: 0.6%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?: Denmark ranks 14th and New Zealand ranks 15th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15-64) (modeled ILO estimate)
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15-64 that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.