Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure in Denmark

Denmark: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure was 13.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
13.4%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
11th
of 35 countries
All-time high
17.3%
in 2007
All-time low
13.4%
in 2020
Years of data
18
2007–2024

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure in Denmark, 2007–2024

0510152007201520242007: 17.3 Percentage2008: 15.1 Percentage2009: 15.7 Percentage2010: 16.8 Percentage2011: 16 Percentage2012: 16.4 Percentage2013: 16.2 Percentage2014: 15.7 Percentage2015: 14.7 Percentage2016: 14.7 Percentage2017: 14.5 Percentage2018: 14.3 Percentage2019: 13.6 Percentage2020: 13.4 Percentage2021: 13.7 Percentage2022: 13.6 Percentage2023: 13.5 Percentage2024: 13.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 13.4% for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in Denmark peaked at 17.3% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2020.

That places Denmark 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure of earnings survey methodology in Denmark, 2007 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2007 17.3%
2008 15.1% -12.7%
2009 15.7% +4.0%
2010 16.8% +7.0%
2011 16.0% -4.8%
2012 16.4% +2.5%
2013 16.2% -1.2%
2014 15.7% -3.1%
2015 14.7% -6.4%
2016 14.7% +0.0%
2017 14.5% -1.4%
2018 14.3% -1.4%
2019 13.6% -4.9%
2020 13.4% -1.5%
2021 13.7% +2.2%
2022 13.6% -0.7%
2023 13.5% -0.7%
2024 13.4% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 16.0% 15.1% 17.3% 3
2010s 15.3% 13.6% 16.8% 10
2020s 13.5% 13.4% 13.7% 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 8 Slovakia 15.1% compare
  2. 8 Slovakia 15.1% compare
  3. 10 Germany 14.8% compare
  4. 12 Latvia 12.9% compare
  5. 12 Latvia 12.9% compare
  6. 14 Norway 12.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in Denmark?
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure in Denmark was 13.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 17.3% in 2007.
What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2020.
How does Denmark rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure?
Denmark ranks 11th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by nace rev. 2 activity - structure rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. 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 NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure of earnings survey methodology. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by NACE Rev. 2 activity - structure of earnings survey methodology
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 566 data points, 2007–2024
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