Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark

Denmark: Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education was 0.8464 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
0.8464
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
32nd
of 71 countries
All-time high
0.8671
in 2012
All-time low
0.7971
in 2008
Years of data
13
2004–2016

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark, 2004–2016

00.20.40.60.82004201020162004: 0.8032005: 0.8052006: 0.8182007: 0.8182008: 0.7972009: 0.8132010: 0.8412011: 0.8572012: 0.8672013: 0.8442014: 0.8262015: 0.8492016: 0.846

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark is 0.8464, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark peaked at 0.8671 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7971, in 2008.

Denmark ranks 32nd of 71 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark, 2004 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2004 0.8029
2005 0.8052 +0.3%
2006 0.8183 +1.6%
2007 0.8178 -0.1%
2008 0.7971 -2.5%
2009 0.8128 +2.0%
2010 0.8407 +3.4%
2011 0.8571 +2.0%
2012 0.8671 +1.2%
2013 0.8435 -2.7%
2014 0.8258 -2.1%
2015 0.8488 +2.8%
2016 0.8464 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.809 0.7971 0.8183 6
2010s 0.8471 0.8258 0.8671 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 29 Pakistan 0.8571 compare
  2. 30 Hungary 0.8508 compare
  3. 31 Greece 0.85 compare
  4. 33 Bolivia 0.8446 compare
  5. 34 Egypt 0.84 compare
  6. 35 Bulgaria 0.8396 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark?
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Denmark was 0.8464 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 0.8671 in 2012.
What is the lowest female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7971 in 2008.
How does Denmark rank for female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Denmark ranks 32nd out of 71 countries with data for 2016.
Is female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female to male gender wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 931 data points, 1970–2021
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