Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Denmark
Denmark: Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate was 60.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Denmark stood at 60.5%.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Denmark peaked at 62.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, 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% | 36.5% | 41.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 51.9% | 43.9% | 55.7% | 6 |
| 1980s | 59.6% | 57.0% | 60.8% | 8 |
| 1990s | 60.0% | 57.5% | 62.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 59.6% | 60.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.8% | 56.7% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.4% | 57.8% | 60.8% | 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)
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- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 79.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Denmark?
- Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate in Denmark was 60.5% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 62.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate?
- Denmark ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2025.
- Is fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate 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 Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate versus female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the female working-age population who are economically active (employed or unemployed). Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.