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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of labor force who are women
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,682 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed