Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Denmark
Denmark: Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending was 60.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 60.8% for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Denmark peaked at 61.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2015.
Denmark ranks 47th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 61.1% | — |
| 1991 | 61.4% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 61.0% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 57.9% | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 57.9% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 58.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 58.6% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 59.4% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 60.2% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 60.0% | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 59.9% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 60.3% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 60.6% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 60.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 61.3% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 60.1% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 59.8% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 59.0% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 58.3% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 57.7% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 56.8% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 57.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 58.1% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 57.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 58.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 59.6% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 59.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 60.9% | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 60.8% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59.7% | 57.9% | 61.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.3% | 59.8% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 56.8% | 59.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 57.9% | 60.9% | 6 |
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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 female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Denmark?
- Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending in Denmark was 60.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending?
- Denmark ranks 47th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates by family benefits public spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population (ages 15 and over) who are economically active (employed or unemployed).