Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Denmark
Denmark: Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings was 5.8% in 2015. ▼ Falling
Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Denmark, 2002–2015
Source: OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Denmark stood at 5.8%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Denmark peaked at 10.8% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2015.
Denmark ranks 26th of 29 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2% | 9.9% | 10.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.1% | 5.8% | 8.9% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Denmark?
- Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings in Denmark was 5.8% in 2015, according to OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest unadjusted gender gap in median earnings recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2002.
- What is the lowest unadjusted gender gap in median earnings recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for unadjusted gender gap in median earnings?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2015.
- Is unadjusted gender gap in median earnings rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Unadjusted gender gap in median earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The gender wage gap is unadjusted and is defined as the difference between median earnings of men and women relative to median earnings of men. Estimates refer to full-time employees and to self-employed workers.