Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Denmark
Denmark: Regional disparities in gender employment gap was 30.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.8%
Change on year
down 20.2%
World rank
6th
of 21 countries
All-time high
42.2%
in 2022
All-time low
12.5%
in 2014
Years of data
18
2007–2024
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Denmark, 2007–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 30.8% for regional disparities in gender employment gap in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.2% on the previous year and up 146.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regional disparities in gender employment gap in Denmark peaked at 42.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2014.
That places Denmark 6th out of 21 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 16.6% | — |
| 2008 | 17.2% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 15.0% | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 29.7% | +98.0% |
| 2011 | 24.0% | -19.2% |
| 2012 | 20.5% | -14.6% |
| 2013 | 24.5% | +19.5% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | -49.0% |
| 2015 | 14.0% | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 23.4% | +67.1% |
| 2017 | 17.7% | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 18.9% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 24.1% | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 20.9% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | +101.9% |
| 2023 | 38.6% | -8.5% |
| 2024 | 30.8% | -20.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 30.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 27.9%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 30.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.9%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.3% | 15.0% | 17.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 12.5% | 29.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.3% | 20.9% | 42.2% | 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)
- 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 regional disparities in gender employment gap in Denmark?
- Regional disparities in gender employment gap in Denmark was 30.8% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest regional disparities in gender employment gap recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for regional disparities in gender employment gap?
- Denmark ranks 6th out of 21 countries with data for 2024.
- Is regional disparities in gender employment gap rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Regional disparities in gender employment gap (NUTS level 2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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