Canada vs Denmark: Share of male vs. female employment in services
Canada
70.6%
in 2025
Denmark
70.1%
in 2025
Canada rank
22nd
Denmark rank
23rd
Share of male vs. female employment in services over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Canada currently reports 70.6% against 70.1% in Denmark, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 22nd and Denmark ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 3 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.3% | 57.4% | 5.9% | Canada |
| 2000s | 64.6% | 62.1% | 2.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 67.9% | 0.4% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 69.7% | 69.3% | 0.4% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of male vs. female employment in services, Canada or Denmark?
- Canada, at 70.6% against 70.1% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of male vs. female employment in services between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.5%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for share of male vs. female employment in services?
- Canada ranks 22nd and Denmark ranks 23rd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of male vs. female employment in services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of total employment working in the services sector.