Denmark vs Thailand: Female employment rate
Denmark
57.3%
in 2025
Thailand
58.5%
in 2025
Denmark rank
43rd
Thailand rank
40th
Female employment rate over time
- Denmark
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 58.5% against 57.3% in Denmark, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.
Denmark ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 40th of 186 countries.
Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.6% | 64.8% | 10.3% | Thailand |
| 2000s | 57.4% | 64.0% | 6.6% | Thailand |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 61.3% | 7.3% | Thailand |
| 2020s | 56.3% | 58.9% | 2.5% | Thailand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female employment rate, Denmark or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 58.5% against 57.3% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in female employment rate between Denmark and Thailand?
- 1.2%, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Thailand?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Thailand rank globally for female employment rate?
- Denmark ranks 43rd and Thailand ranks 40th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Female employment rate. 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 (ages 15 and older) who are employed.