Female labor force participation rate in Denmark
Denmark: Female labor force participation rate was 60.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Female labor force participation rate in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, female labor force participation rate in Denmark stood at 60.8%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female labor force participation rate in Denmark peaked at 61.6% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 56.8%, in 2015.
That places Denmark 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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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- 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 in Denmark?
- Female labor force participation rate 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 rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 61.6% in 1992.
- What is the lowest female labor force participation rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.8% in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for female labor force participation rate?
- Denmark ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is female labor force participation rate 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 rate. 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).