Part time employment, female in Denmark
Denmark: Part time employment, female was 38.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Part time employment, female in Denmark, 1983–2024
Source: Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total female employment.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 38.5% for part time employment, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Denmark peaked at 44.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 31.4%, in 2002.
That places Denmark 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Part time employment, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 44.7% | — |
| 1984 | 36.7% | -17.9% |
| 1985 | 43.9% | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 41.9% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 42.2% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 41.5% | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 40.1% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 38.4% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 37.8% | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 36.7% | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 37.4% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 34.4% | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 35.5% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 34.5% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 34.5% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 35.8% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 33.9% | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 35.2% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 31.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 32.0% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 33.9% | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 35.4% | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 35.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 35.5% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.2% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 35.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 35.0% | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 34.7% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 33.6% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 34.3% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 34.7% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 36.1% | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 38.5% | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41.6% | 36.7% | 44.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 33.9% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 31.4% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 34.6% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 33.6% | 38.5% | 5 |
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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 part time employment, female in Denmark?
- Part time employment, female in Denmark was 38.5% in 2024, according to Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest part time employment, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 44.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.4% in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for part time employment, female?
- Denmark ranks 39th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Wages and Working Time Statistics database (COND), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Part time employment, female (% of total female employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Part-time employment rate represents the percentage of employment that is part time. Part time employment in this series is based on a common definition of less than 35 actual weekly hours worked.