Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Denmark
Denmark: Self-employed, female (% of female employment) was 5.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Denmark, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
In 2025, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Denmark stood at 5.7%.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Denmark peaked at 8.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2018.
That places Denmark 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.4% | — |
| 1992 | 8.5% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 8.3% | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 7.5% | -9.8% |
| 1995 | 6.9% | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 6.6% | -5.2% |
| 1997 | 6.8% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 6.2% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.2% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.8% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 5.8% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 5.8% | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 5.9% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5.8% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.5% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 5.7% | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 6.0% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 5.8% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 5.7% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.4% | 6.6% | 8.5% | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.4% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.8% | 5.7% | 6.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 173 Oman 6.4% compare
- 174 Sweden 6.3% compare
- 175 Germany 5.9% compare
- 177 Russian Federation 5.6% compare
- 178 United Arab Emirates 5.2% compare
- 179 Hong Kong, China 4.7% compare
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 self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Denmark?
- Self-employed, female (% of female employment) in Denmark was 5.7% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 8.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest self-employed, female (% of female employment) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2018.
- How does Denmark rank for self-employed, female (% of female employment)?
- Denmark ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is self-employed, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Self-employed, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Self-employed workers are those workers who, working on their own account or with one or a few partners or in cooperative, hold the type of jobs defined as a "self-employment jobs." i.e. jobs where the remuneration is directly dependent upon the profits derived from the goods and services produced. Self-employed workers include sub-categories of employers, own-account workers and members of producers' cooperatives and contributing family workers.