Labor force, female in Denmark
Denmark: Labor force, female was 47.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Labor force, female in Denmark, 1990–2025
Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database. Measured in % of total labor force.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 47.4% for labor force, female in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force, female in Denmark peaked at 47.6% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 45.3%, in 1995.
That places Denmark 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Labor force, female in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of total labor force | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.4% | — |
| 1991 | 46.7% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 46.9% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 46.9% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 45.8% | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 45.3% | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 45.5% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 45.5% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 46.4% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 46.4% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 46.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 46.8% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 46.8% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 47.1% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 47.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 47.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 47.2% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 46.9% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 47.2% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.1% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 47.0% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 47.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 46.9% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 47.4% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 47.4% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.2% | 45.3% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 46.5% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 46.9% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.3% | 46.9% | 47.5% | 6 |
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More education data for Denmark
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 42,105 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 63.3% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 15.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 99.78 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 99.8% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force, female in Denmark?
- Labor force, female in Denmark was 47.4% in 2025, according to International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database.
- What is the highest labor force, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 47.6% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.3% in 1995.
- How does Denmark rank for labor force, female?
- Denmark ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labor force, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization (ILO), type: estimates based on external database, published as part of Labor force, female (% of total labor force). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female labor force as a percentage of the total show the extent to which women are active in the labor force. Labor force comprises people ages 15 and older who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.