Canada vs Denmark: Unemployment, female (% of female labor force)
Canada
6.5%
in 2025
Denmark
6.4%
in 2025
Canada rank
87th
Denmark rank
88th
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Canada currently reports 6.5% against 6.4% in Denmark, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 87th and Denmark ranks 88th of 181 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 5 and Denmark in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.6% | 4.9% | 2.7% | Canada |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 9.0% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 1990s | 9.1% | 8.5% | 0.6% | Canada |
| 2000s | 6.6% | 4.9% | 1.7% | Canada |
| 2010s | 6.4% | 6.7% | 0.2% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.6% | 1.0% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment, female (% of female labor force), Canada or Denmark?
- Canada, at 6.5% against 6.4% in Denmark as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment, female (% of female labor force) between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.1%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for unemployment, female (% of female labor force)?
- Canada ranks 87th and Denmark ranks 88th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unemployment refers to the share of the labor force that is without work but available for and seeking employment. Definitions of labor force and unemployment differ by country.