Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … age in Denmark
Denmark: Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … age was 6.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity in Denmark, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Denmark is 6.3, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 10.5% on the previous year and up 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Denmark peaked at 6.3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.9, in 2020.
That places Denmark 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … age in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 6.1 | — |
| 2009 | 4 | -34.4% |
| 2010 | 5.3 | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 5.6 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 6.3 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 5.8 | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 5.6 | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 5.9 | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 6.2 | +5.1% |
| 2017 | 5.8 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 4.7 | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 4.2 | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 4.4 | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 4.5 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 5.7 | +26.7% |
| 2024 | 6.3 | +10.5% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 6.3 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.35, 1.9× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 6.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.7, 2.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.05 | 4 | 6.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.54 | 4.2 | 6.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.96 | 3.9 | 6.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
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 gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Denmark?
- Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity in Denmark was 6.3 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9 in 2020.
- How does Denmark rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Denmark ranks 13th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and nace rev. 2 activity rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by age and NACE Rev. 2 activity (B-S except O) - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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