Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 87.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Denmark stood at 87.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Denmark peaked at 88.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.4%, in 1995.
Denmark ranks 37th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.8% | — |
| 1991 | 83.9% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 84.6% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 84.6% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.1% | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 79.4% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 80.1% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 80.2% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 83.0% | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 83.2% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 83.7% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 84.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 83.9% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 83.5% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 84.4% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 84.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 85.6% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 85.1% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 87.4% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 86.0% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 87.5% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 87.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 86.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 88.2% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 88.2% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 87.9% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 87.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.3% | 79.4% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.7% | 83.5% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 86.0% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.6% | 86.5% | 88.2% | 6 |
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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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Denmark?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Denmark was 87.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 88.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4% in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Denmark ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.