Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Denmark
Denmark: Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) was 56.8% 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 56.8% for part time employment, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, part time employment, female in Denmark peaked at 62.8% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 47.7%, in 1983.
That places Denmark 8th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total female employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 47.7% | — |
| 1984 | 62.8% | +31.7% |
| 1985 | 57.3% | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 60.7% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 56.0% | -7.7% |
| 1988 | 58.4% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 58.6% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 53.5% | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 57.9% | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 56.2% | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 55.4% | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 53.6% | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 60.4% | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 59.8% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 55.6% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 59.2% | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 53.0% | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 61.8% | +16.5% |
| 2001 | 57.4% | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 54.1% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 57.7% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 60.7% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 55.4% | -8.7% |
| 2006 | 56.7% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 55.6% | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 55.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 55.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 54.8% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 54.1% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 54.6% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 53.9% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 55.2% | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 54.5% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 55.0% | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 54.0% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 53.8% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 54.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 54.6% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 56.8% | +4.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 56.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.6%, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 56.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 35.8%, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Part time employment, female (% of total female employment) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +31.7% | 47.7% | 62.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.4% | 47.7% | 62.8% | 7 |
| 1990s | 56.5% | 53.0% | 60.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 54.1% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.5% | 53.5% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.7% | 53.8% | 56.8% | 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)
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- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 485.03 1000 No (2050)
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- 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 56.8% 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 62.8% in 1984.
- What is the lowest part time employment, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.7% in 1983.
- How does Denmark rank for part time employment, female?
- Denmark ranks 8th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is part time employment, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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.