Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Denmark
Denmark: Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) was 0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Denmark, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Denmark is 0.4%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Denmark peaked at 3.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 152nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.5% | — |
| 1992 | 3.6% | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 3.4% | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 2.8% | -17.7% |
| 1995 | 2.3% | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | -16.9% |
| 1997 | 2.2% | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 2.4% | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 1.9% | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -8.3% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -9.9% |
| 2002 | 1.5% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 1.5% | +16.2% |
| 2005 | 1.4% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | -33.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -20.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -30.2% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | +50.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -10.1% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | +13.3% |
| 2024 | 0.4% | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 0.4% | -17.4% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 82% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.9%, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 1.9% | 3.6% | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 1.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 149 Maldives 0.4% compare
- 150 Netherlands 0.4% compare
- 151 Saudi Arabia 0.4% compare
- 153 Bahrain 0.3% compare
- 154 Sweden 0.3% compare
- 155 Macau, China 0.3% compare
More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.1261 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.1196 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.1326 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Denmark?
- Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) in Denmark was 0.4% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 3.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for contributing family workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Denmark ranks 152nd out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Contributing family workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Contributing family workers are those workers who hold "self-employment jobs" as own-account workers in a market-oriented establishment operated by a related person living in the same household.