Female labor force participation rate by age in Denmark
Denmark: Female labor force participation rate by age was 69.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Female labor force participation rate by age in Denmark, 1990–2024
Source: International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 69.6% for female labor force participation rate by age in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate by age in Denmark peaked at 71.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 58.8%, in 2014.
Denmark ranks 7th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 70.0% | 65.9% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.8% | 63.6% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.0% | 58.8% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.7% | 59.9% | 69.6% | 5 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 69.2% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 87.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 82.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 84.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rate by age in Denmark?
- Female labor force participation rate by age in Denmark was 69.6% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate by age recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.8% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for female labor force participation rate by age?
- Denmark ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is female labor force participation rate by age rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rate by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population aged 15-24 who are economically active (employed or unemployed).