Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Denmark

Denmark: Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female was 0.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.7%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
18th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.7%
in 1992
All-time low
0.6%
in 2012
Years of data
16
1991–2016

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Denmark, 1991–2016

00.20.40.60.81991200320161991: 0.701 % of female population in working age1992: 0.703 % of female population in working age1993: 0.687 % of female population in working age2004: 0.642 % of female population in working age2005: 0.656 % of female population in working age2006: 0.642 % of female population in working age2007: 0.652 % of female population in working age2008: 0.661 % of female population in working age2009: 0.694 % of female population in working age2010: 0.688 % of female population in working age2011: 0.671 % of female population in working age2012: 0.612 % of female population in working age2013: 0.618 % of female population in working age2014: 0.618 % of female population in working age2015: 0.634 % of female population in working age2016: 0.665 % of female population in working age

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

Analysis

In 2016, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Denmark stood at 0.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Denmark peaked at 0.7% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2012.

That places Denmark 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age) in Denmark, 1991 to 2016.
Year % of female population in working age Change
1991 0.7%
1992 0.7% +0.3%
1993 0.7% -2.3%
2004 0.6% -6.6%
2005 0.7% +2.2%
2006 0.6% -2.0%
2007 0.7% +1.6%
2008 0.7% +1.3%
2009 0.7% +5.0%
2010 0.7% -0.9%
2011 0.7% -2.5%
2012 0.6% -8.8%
2013 0.6% +0.9%
2014 0.6% +0.1%
2015 0.6% +2.6%
2016 0.7% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 3
2000s 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% 6
2010s 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.7% compare
  2. 16 Latvia 0.7% compare
  3. 17 Iceland 0.7% compare
  4. 19 Guinea 0.7% compare
  5. 20 Thailand 0.7% compare
  6. 21 Nigeria 0.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Denmark?
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female in Denmark was 0.7% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 1992.
What is the lowest employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2012.
How does Denmark rank for employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female?
Denmark ranks 18th out of 108 countries with data for 2016.
Is employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Employment to population ratio, aged 15-64, female (% of female population in working age)
Unit
% of female population 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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