Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Denmark
Denmark: Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 was 60.5 in 2025. β² Rising
Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Denmark, 1960β2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Denmark is 60.5, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Denmark peaked at 62.39 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 36.45, in 1960.
Denmark ranks 55th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.8 | 36.45 | 41.14 | 2 |
| 1970s | 51.9 | 43.93 | 55.69 | 6 |
| 1980s | 59.59 | 57.01 | 60.78 | 8 |
| 1990s | 60.05 | 57.47 | 62.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.18 | 59.65 | 60.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.76 | 56.73 | 58.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.38 | 57.78 | 60.84 | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Denmark
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, annual growth rate 0.3351 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population 5,829 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Female 2,899 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Male 2,964 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Total Population - Both sexes 5,863 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per capita 0.0009 1000 No per person (2025)
- Population - Est. & Proj. β Urban population, per square kilometre 0.1298 1000 No per square kilometre (2023)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Denmark?
- Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 in Denmark was 60.5 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 62.39 in 1992.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.45 in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980?
- Denmark ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980 rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female labor force participation rates latest vs 1980. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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