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

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 Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Denmark vs Iceland: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)

Denmark

87.9%

in 2025

Iceland

87.9%

in 2025

Denmark rank

37th

Iceland rank

35th

Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) over time

Denmark
Iceland

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 87.9% against 87.9% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Denmark ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 35th of 187 countries.

Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Denmark	Iceland	Difference	Ahead
1990s	82.3%	85.4%	3.1%	Iceland
2000s	84.7%	87.4%	2.7%	Iceland
2010s	87.0%	89.8%	2.7%	Iceland
2020s	87.6%	89.0%	1.4%	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%), Denmark or Iceland?: Iceland, at 87.9% against 87.9% in Denmark as of 2025.
What is the difference in ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) between Denmark and Iceland?: 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Iceland?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Iceland rank globally for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?: Denmark ranks 37th and Iceland ranks 35th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (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: 03 September 2026

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