Denmark vs Germany: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)
Denmark
94.3%
in 2025
Germany
94.1%
in 2025
Denmark rank
12th
Germany rank
13th
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 94.3% against 94.1% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 12th and Germany ranks 13th of 187 countries.
Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.6% | 92.1% | 0.5% | Denmark |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 91.9% | 2.0% | Denmark |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 92.8% | 1.5% | Denmark |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 94.0% | 0.2% | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment), Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 94.3% against 94.1% in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.2%, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Denmark ranks 12th and Germany ranks 13th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Wage and salaried workers, 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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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.