Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Denmark

Denmark: Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female was 1.0% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.0%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
13th
of 90 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2013
All-time low
0.9%
in 1992
Years of data
15
1992–2016

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Denmark, 1992–2016

00.20.40.60.811992200420161992: 0.921 % of female workers in the industrial sector1993: 0.932 % of female workers in the industrial sector2004: 0.967 % of female workers in the industrial sector2005: 0.958 % of female workers in the industrial sector2006: 0.98 % of female workers in the industrial sector2007: 0.985 % of female workers in the industrial sector2008: 0.967 % of female workers in the industrial sector2009: 0.981 % of female workers in the industrial sector2010: 0.991 % of female workers in the industrial sector2011: 0.975 % of female workers in the industrial sector2012: 0.946 % of female workers in the industrial sector2013: 0.992 % of female workers in the industrial sector2014: 0.981 % of female workers in the industrial sector2015: 0.986 % of female workers in the industrial sector2016: 0.971 % of female workers in the industrial sector

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of female workers in the industrial sector.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Denmark is 1.0%, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Denmark peaked at 1.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1992.

That places Denmark 13th out of 90 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the industrial sector) in Denmark, 1992 to 2016.
Year % of female workers in the industrial sector Change
1992 0.9%
1993 0.9% +1.1%
2004 1.0% +3.7%
2005 1.0% -0.9%
2006 1.0% +2.3%
2007 1.0% +0.5%
2008 1.0% -1.9%
2009 1.0% +1.4%
2010 1.0% +1.0%
2011 1.0% -1.6%
2012 0.9% -3.0%
2013 1.0% +4.9%
2014 1.0% -1.1%
2015 1.0% +0.5%
2016 1.0% -1.5%

Denmark compared with similar countries

  • Denmark's 1.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
  • Denmark's 1.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% 2
2000s 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% 6
2010s 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% 7

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 10 Puerto Rico 1.0% compare
  2. 11 United States of America 1.0% compare
  3. 12 France 1.0% compare
  4. 14 Estonia 1.0% compare
  5. 15 Lithuania 1.0% compare
  6. 16 Austria 1.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Denmark?
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female in Denmark was 1.0% in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
What is the lowest wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1992.
How does Denmark rank for wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female?
Denmark ranks 13th out of 90 countries with data for 2016.
Is wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the industrial sector). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wage employment in industry, aged 15-64, female (% of female workers in the industrial sector)
Unit
% of female workers in the industrial sector
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
90 places, 1,259 data points, 1970–2021
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