Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … working in Denmark
Denmark: Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … working was 3.1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.1
Change on year
up 19.2%
World rank
20th
of 32 countries
All-time high
8.2
in 2010
All-time low
1.7
in 2019
Years of data
16
2009–2024
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and NACE Rev. 2 in Denmark, 2009–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Denmark is 3.1, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and down 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Denmark peaked at 8.2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.7, in 2019.
Denmark ranks 20th of 32 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Gender pay gap: structure of earnings survey methodology … working in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.7 | — |
| 2010 | 8.2 | +43.9% |
| 2011 | 3.1 | -62.2% |
| 2012 | 7.1 | +129.0% |
| 2013 | 6.3 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 5.5 | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | -25.5% |
| 2016 | 5.1 | +24.4% |
| 2017 | 4.3 | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | -61.4% |
| 2020 | 2.6 | +52.9% |
| 2021 | 4.2 | +61.5% |
| 2022 | 3.9 | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 2.6 | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 3.1 | +19.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 3.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.75, 54% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 3.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.7, 54% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.98 | 1.7 | 8.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.28 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 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 working time and nace rev. 2 in Denmark?
- Gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 in Denmark was 3.1 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 in 2019.
- How does Denmark rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2?
- Denmark ranks 20th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form by working time and nace rev. 2 rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.6%. 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 working time 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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