Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Denmark
Denmark: Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) was 94.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Denmark, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
Denmark recorded 94.3% for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Denmark peaked at 94.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 1992.
That places Denmark 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 91.6% | — |
| 1992 | 91.5% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 91.7% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 92.5% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 93.1% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 93.4% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 93.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 93.8% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 93.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 93.8% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 93.9% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 94.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 94.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 94.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 94.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 94.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 94.2% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 94.1% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 94.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 94.3% | +0.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 94.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 94.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 88.8%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.6% | 91.5% | 93.4% | 9 |
| 2000s | 93.9% | 93.5% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.3% | 94.1% | 94.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 94.0% | 94.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 9 Hong Kong, China 95.3% compare
- 10 United Arab Emirates 94.8% compare
- 11 Russian Federation 94.4% compare
- 13 Germany 94.1% compare
- 14 Sweden 93.7% compare
- 15 Oman 93.6% 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 wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Denmark?
- Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) in Denmark was 94.3% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 94.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 1992.
- How does Denmark rank for wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment)?
- Denmark ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates database (ILOEST), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Wage and salaried workers, female (% of female employment) (modeled ILO estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wage and salaried workers (employees) are those workers who hold the type of jobs defined as "paid employment jobs," where the incumbents hold explicit (written or oral) or implicit employment contracts that give them a basic remuneration that is not directly dependent upon the revenue of the unit for which they work.