Canada vs Denmark: Proportion of labor force who are women
Canada
47.23
in 2025
Denmark
47.36
in 2025
Canada rank
57th
Denmark rank
55th
Proportion of labor force who are women over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 47.36 against 47.23 in Canada, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Denmark ahead.
Canada ranks 57th and Denmark ranks 55th of 186 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 44.89 | 46.19 | 1.3 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 46.4 | 46.77 | 0.3647 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 47.04 | 47.18 | 0.1427 | Denmark |
| 2020s | 47.18 | 47.27 | 0.0975 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of labor force who are women, Canada or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 47.36 against 47.23 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in proportion of labor force who are women between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.13, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for proportion of labor force who are women?
- Canada ranks 57th and Denmark ranks 55th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Proportion of labor force who are women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.