Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Denmark

Denmark: Employment rate, aged 15-64, female was 0.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.9%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
36th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2008
All-time low
0.9%
in 1993
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Denmark, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.811991200320161991: 0.899 % of female labor force in working age1992: 0.901 % of female labor force in working age1993: 0.888 % of female labor force in working age2004: 0.923 % of female labor force in working age2005: 0.932 % of female labor force in working age2006: 0.938 % of female labor force in working age2007: 0.937 % of female labor force in working age2008: 0.949 % of female labor force in working age2009: 0.94 % of female labor force in working age2010: 0.919 % of female labor force in working age2011: 0.927 % of female labor force in working age2012: 0.89 % of female labor force in working age2013: 0.902 % of female labor force in working age2014: 0.901 % of female labor force in working age2015: 0.913 % of female labor force in working age2016: 0.936 % of female labor force in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female labor force in working age.

Analysis

Denmark recorded 0.9% for employment rate, aged 15-64, female in 2016.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Denmark peaked at 0.9% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1993.

Denmark ranks 36th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age) in Denmark, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of female labor force in working age Change
1991 0.9%
1992 0.9% +0.1%
1993 0.9% -1.4%
2004 0.9% +3.9%
2005 0.9% +1.0%
2006 0.9% +0.6%
2007 0.9% -0.1%
2008 0.9% +1.3%
2009 0.9% -1.0%
2010 0.9% -2.2%
2011 0.9% +0.8%
2012 0.9% -4.0%
2013 0.9% +1.3%
2014 0.9% -0.1%
2015 0.9% +1.4%
2016 0.9% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 3
2000s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 6
2010s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 33 Peru 0.9% compare
  2. 34 Kenya 0.9% compare
  3. 35 Kyrgyzstan 0.9% compare
  4. 37 Estonia 0.9% compare
  5. 38 India 0.9% compare
  6. 39 Netherlands 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Denmark?
Employment rate, aged 15-64, female in Denmark was 0.9% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2008.
What is the lowest employment rate, aged 15-64, female recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1993.
How does Denmark rank for employment rate, aged 15-64, female?
Denmark ranks 36th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment rate, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment rate, aged 15-64, female (% of female labor force in working age)
Unit
% of female labor force in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,528 data points, 1970–2021
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