Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Denmark
Denmark: Gender pay gap in unadjusted form was 17.0% in 2006. ▲ Rising
Latest (2006)
17.0%
Change on year
down 5.6%
World rank
15th
of 38 countries
All-time high
18.0%
in 2002
All-time low
11.0%
in 1994
Years of data
13
1994–2006
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Denmark, 1994–2006
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2006, gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Denmark stood at 17.0%.
That represents a change of down 5.6% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Denmark peaked at 18.0% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1994.
Denmark ranks 15th of 38 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.
Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 11.0% | — |
| 1995 | 15.0% | +36.4% |
| 1996 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 13.0% | -13.3% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 14.0% | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 15.0% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 15.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 18.0% | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 18.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -5.6% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 17.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.0%, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 17.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 16.0%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.3% | 11.0% | 15.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 16.9% | 15.0% | 18.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Denmark?
- Gender pay gap in unadjusted form in Denmark was 17.0% in 2006, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest gender pay gap in unadjusted form recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2002.
- What is the lowest gender pay gap in unadjusted form recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1994.
- How does Denmark rank for gender pay gap in unadjusted form?
- Denmark ranks 15th out of 38 countries with data for 2006.
- Is gender pay gap in unadjusted form rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Gender pay gap in unadjusted form (1994 - 2006). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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