Denmark vs Russian Federation: Self-employed, female (% of female employment)

Denmark
5.7%
in 2025
Russian Federation
5.6%
in 2025
Denmark rank
176th
Russian Federation rank
177th

Self-employed, female (% of female employment) over time

  • Denmark
  • Russian Federation
2468199120082025

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 5.7% against 5.6% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 176th and Russian Federation ranks 177th of 187 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 2 and Russian Federation in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1990s 7.4% 4.6% 2.8% Denmark
2000s 6.1% 6.1% 0.0% Russian Federation
2010s 5.7% 6.1% 0.4% Russian Federation
2020s 5.8% 5.7% 0.2% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher self-employed, female (% of female employment), Denmark or Russian Federation?
Denmark, at 5.7% against 5.6% in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in self-employed, female (% of female employment) between Denmark and Russian Federation?
0.1%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Russian Federation?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Russian Federation rank globally for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
Denmark ranks 176th and Russian Federation ranks 177th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (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, 8,211 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.