Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Denmark
Denmark: Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate was 88.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
88.8%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
45th
of 236 countries
All-time high
88.8%
in 2025
All-time low
68.7%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Denmark, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Denmark is 88.8%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Denmark peaked at 88.8% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 68.7%, in 1950.
That places Denmark 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 68.7% | — |
| 1951 | 69.2% | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 69.7% | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 70.2% | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 70.7% | +0.7% |
| 1955 | 71.3% | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 71.8% | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 72.3% | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 72.9% | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 73.4% | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 74.0% | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 74.5% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 75.1% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 75.7% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 76.3% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 76.9% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 77.5% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 78.1% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 78.6% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 79.2% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 79.7% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 80.3% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 80.8% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 81.3% | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 81.8% | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 82.2% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 82.6% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 83.0% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 83.3% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 83.5% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 83.8% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 83.9% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 84.1% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 84.4% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 84.6% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 84.7% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 84.8% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 84.8% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 84.8% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 84.9% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 84.9% | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 85.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 85.1% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 85.2% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 85.3% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 85.4% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 85.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 86.0% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 86.3% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 86.4% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 87.2% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 87.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 88.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 88.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 88.3% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 88.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 88.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 71.0% | 68.7% | 73.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.6% | 74.0% | 79.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 81.8% | 79.7% | 83.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.4% | 83.8% | 84.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.0% | 84.8% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.9% | 85.1% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.6% | 86.9% | 88.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 88.5% | 88.2% | 88.8% | 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 urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Denmark?
- Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate in Denmark was 88.8% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population vs. female labor force participation rate recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.7% in 1950.
- How does Denmark rank for urban population vs. female labor force participation rate?
- Denmark ranks 45th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population vs. female labor force participation rate rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban population vs. female labor force participation rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.