Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Denmark
Denmark: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi was 87.88 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
87.88
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
37th
of 186 countries
All-time high
88.23
in 2023
All-time low
79.43
in 1995
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 87.88 for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in 2025.
The figure is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Denmark peaked at 88.23 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 79.43, in 1995.
Denmark ranks 37th of 186 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 rates ilo wdi in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 82.82 | — |
| 1991 | 83.9 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 84.6 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 84.58 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 81.14 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 79.43 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 80.14 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 80.19 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 83 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 83.24 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 83.7 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 84.1 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 83.9 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 83.48 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 84.37 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 84.85 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 85.64 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 85.58 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 85.14 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 86.12 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 86.23 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 86.64 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 87.4 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 88.17 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 86.91 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 85.98 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 87.51 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 87.47 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.01 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 86.75 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 87.05 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 86.45 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 88.16 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 88.23 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 87.9 | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 87.88 | -0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 87.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.35, 1.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 87.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 83.33, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.3 | 79.43 | 84.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84.69 | 83.48 | 86.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.01 | 85.98 | 88.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.61 | 86.45 | 88.23 | 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 rates ilo wdi in Denmark?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi in Denmark was 87.88 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 88.23 in 2023.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.43 in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi?
- Denmark ranks 37th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rates ilo wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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