Gender wage gap oecd in Denmark
Denmark: Gender wage gap oecd was 5.8 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
5.8
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
26th
of 29 countries
All-time high
10.8
in 2002
All-time low
5.8
in 2015
Years of data
14
2002–2015
Gender wage gap oecd in Denmark, 2002–2015
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2015, gender wage gap oecd 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, gender wage gap oecd 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.
Gender wage gap oecd in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10.8 | — |
| 2003 | 9.9 | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 10.2 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 10.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9.9 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 10.2 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 10.2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8.9 | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 7.9 | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 7 | -11.4% |
| 2013 | 6.8 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 6.3 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 5.8 | -7.9% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 5.8 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.4, 40% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 5.8 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 13.65, 42% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.2 | 9.9 | 10.8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 7.12 | 5.8 | 8.9 | 6 |
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 wage gap oecd in Denmark?
- Gender wage gap oecd in Denmark was 5.8 in 2015, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8 in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender wage gap oecd recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.8 in 2015.
- How does Denmark rank for gender wage gap oecd?
- Denmark ranks 26th out of 29 countries with data for 2015.
- Is gender wage gap oecd 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Gender wage gap oecd. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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