Gender wage gap in Denmark

Denmark: Gender wage gap was 4.99 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
4.99 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Change on year
down 36.8%
World rank
28th
of 38 countries
All-time high
11.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2009
All-time low
4.99 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
in 2024
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Gender wage gap in Denmark, 2002–2024

02.557.51012.52002201320242002: 10.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2003: 10.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2004: 10.8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2005: 10.3 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2006: 10.4 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2007: 9.9 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2008: 11.2 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2009: 11.3 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2010: 10.3 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2011: 9.5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2012: 9.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2013: 9.6 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2014: 8.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2015: 8.3 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2016: 8.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2017: 8.7 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2018: 8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2019: 7.9 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2020: 8 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2021: 8.1 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2022: 8.2 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2023: 7.9 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile2024: 5 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of wages of men in the same decile.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gender wage gap in Denmark is 4.99 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.8% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gender wage gap in Denmark peaked at 11.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2009 and was at its lowest, 4.99 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile, in 2024.

That places Denmark 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.69 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 9.91 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 11.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 8
2010s 8.94 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 7.94 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 10.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 10
2020s 7.42 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 4.99 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 8.16 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile 5

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 25 Malta 6.21 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  2. 26 Spain 6.16 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  3. 27 Romania 5.21 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  4. 29 Sweden 4.86 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  5. 30 Greece 4.59 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare
  6. 31 France 4.23 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile compare

See the full ranking of 49 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is gender wage gap in Denmark?
Gender wage gap in Denmark was 4.99 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest gender wage gap recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 11.31 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2009.
What is the lowest gender wage gap recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 4.99 Percentage of wages of men in the same decile in 2024.
How does Denmark rank for gender wage gap?
Denmark ranks 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
Is gender wage gap rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Gender wage gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gender wage gap
Unit
Percentage of wages of men in the same decile
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
49 places, 968 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset contains gender wage gaps defined as: 1) the unadjusted difference between median wages of men and women relative to the median wages of men, 2) the unadjusted difference between mean wages of men and women relative to the mean wages of men, 3) at the 1st decile and 4) at the 9th decile.