ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment in Denmark
Denmark: ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment was 21.49 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment in Denmark, 1993–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment in Denmark is 21.49 %, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment in Denmark peaked at 26.58 % in 2004 and was at its lowest, 16.53 %, in 2014.
That places Denmark 67th out of 87 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 23.68 % | — |
| 1994 | 23.6 % | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 25.69 % | +8.9% |
| 1996 | 24.17 % | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 20.31 % | -16.0% |
| 1998 | 22.15 % | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 20.2 % | -8.8% |
| 2000 | 25.15 % | +24.5% |
| 2001 | 22.39 % | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 23.85 % | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 24.83 % | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 26.58 % | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 23.56 % | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 22.11 % | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 24.84 % | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 21.18 % | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 21 % | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 17.34 % | -17.4% |
| 2011 | 17 % | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 19.28 % | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 18.42 % | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 16.53 % | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 18.77 % | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 18.39 % | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 20.86 % | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 20.46 % | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 23.22 % | +13.5% |
| 2020 | 22.09 % | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 21.23 % | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 23.91 % | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 23.12 % | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 21.49 % | -7.1% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 21.49 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 27.48 %, 78% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 21.49 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.09 %, 69% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.83 % | 20.2 % | 25.69 % | 7 |
| 2000s | 23.55 % | 21 % | 26.58 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.03 % | 16.53 % | 23.22 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.37 % | 21.23 % | 23.91 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More agriculture & rural data for Denmark
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 37.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0117 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 900.07 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.7939 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.1115 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment in Denmark?
- Ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment in Denmark was 21.49 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 26.58 % in 2004.
- What is the lowest ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.53 % in 2014.
- How does Denmark rank for ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment?
- Denmark ranks 67th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ilostat - labour force survey — share of females in total employment rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of ILOSTAT - Labour force survey — Share of females in total employment in agriculture — Female — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.