Employers, female (% of female employment) in Denmark
Denmark: Employers, female (% of female employment) was 1.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Denmark, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, employers, female (% of female employment) in Denmark stood at 1.3%. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employers, female (% of female employment) in Denmark peaked at 1.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1994.
That places Denmark 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Employers, female (% of female employment) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6% | — |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7% | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8% | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.9% | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 1.0% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | +2.5% |
| 2025 | 1.3% | +2.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 1.3% is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.1%, 61% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 1.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 employers, female (% of female employment) in Denmark?
- Employers, female (% of female employment) in Denmark was 1.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest employers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1994.
- How does Denmark rank for employers, female (% of female employment)?
- Denmark ranks 130th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Employers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Employers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners, 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), and, in this capacity, have engaged, on a continuous basis, one or more persons to work for them as employee(s).