Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Denmark
Denmark: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 86.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Denmark, 1960–2025
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Denmark stood at 86.4%.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 0.6% 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, 42.8%, in 1960.
That places Denmark 56th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.8% | — |
| 1965 | 49.4% | +15.6% |
| 1970 | 55.9% | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 66.9% | +19.5% |
| 1976 | 68.1% | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 70.0% | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 71.7% | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 74.4% | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 76.3% | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 79.7% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 80.1% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 80.5% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 81.5% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 82.3% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 80.7% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 80.6% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 81.8% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 83.1% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 84.2% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 84.6% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 82.4% | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 79.8% | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 81.7% | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 81.8% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 83.7% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 83.6% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 84.7% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 84.2% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 83.6% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 84.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 84.9% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 85.7% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 85.5% | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 85.0% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 86.6% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 87.3% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 88.1% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 86.9% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 85.9% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 86.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.0% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 86.5% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 88.1% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 88.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 87.3% | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 86.4% | -1.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 86.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.1%, 1.0× the median. (79 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 86.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.0%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.1% | 42.8% | 49.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 67.8% | 55.9% | 74.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 80.2% | 76.3% | 82.3% | 8 |
| 1990s | 82.7% | 79.8% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.9% | 83.6% | 86.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.0% | 85.9% | 88.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.3% | 86.4% | 88.2% | 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 ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Denmark?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Denmark was 86.4% in 2025, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), 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 42.8% in 1960.
- How does Denmark rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Denmark ranks 56th out of 196 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 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.