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Denmark – Female Labor Participation

Name: Denmark Female Labor Participation
Creator: World Bank
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Share of the female working-age population (15+) that is economically active. A key measure of gender equity in labor markets. · World Bank

60.79% −0.11pp from 2024 G20 rank: 46th · all-time high: 61.59% (1992)

APA

Denmark Female Labor Participation. HistorySaid. Retrieved March 9, 2026, from https://historysaid.com/denmark/female-labor-participation

BibTeX

@misc{historysaid_denmark_female-labor-participation,
  title = {Denmark Female Labor Participation},
  url = {https://historysaid.com/denmark/female-labor-participation},
  publisher = {HistorySaid},
  year = {2026}
}

Data & Projection▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2028* trend	63.15%	–	–
2027* trend	62.49%	–	–
2026* trend	61.83%	–	–
2025	60.79%	−0.11pp	46th
2024	60.90%	+1.09pp	47th
2023	59.81%	+0.26pp	53rd
2022	59.55%	+1.39pp	53rd
2021	58.16%	+0.27pp	55th
2020	57.89%	−0.17pp	54th
2019	58.06%	+0.41pp	56th
2018	57.65%	−0.09pp	55th
2017	57.74%	+0.06pp	55th
2016	57.68%	+0.84pp	53rd
2015	56.84%	−0.26pp	57th
2014	57.10%	−0.58pp	57th
2013	57.68%	−0.60pp	55th
2012	58.28%	−0.43pp	55th
2011	58.71%	−0.26pp	54th
2010	58.97%	−0.80pp	52nd
2009	59.77%	−0.28pp	50th
2008	60.05%	−0.80pp	47th
2007	60.85%	−0.45pp	43rd
2006	61.30%	+0.68pp	39th
2005	60.62%	−0.01pp	42nd
2004	60.63%	+0.68pp	42nd
2003	59.95%	−0.36pp	44th
2002	60.31%	+0.43pp	42nd
2001	59.87%	−0.16pp	42nd
2000	60.03%	−0.13pp	43rd
1999	60.16%	+0.80pp	42nd
1998	59.36%	+0.76pp	45th
1997	58.60%	+0.29pp	47th
1996	58.32%	+0.41pp	48th
1995	57.91%	−0.01pp	50th
1994	57.92%	−3.08pp	49th
1993	61.00%	−0.59pp	40th
1992	61.59%	+0.15pp	39th
1991	61.44%	+0.34pp	40th
1990	61.11%	–	39th

Show all years (1990–2025)

* Linear trend extrapolation from last 5 data points

Detected Pattern▾

Export Boom Cycle

Current account surplus with strong export growth (>15% YoY), reserve accumulation, and moderate GDP growth. Typical of commodity exporters during price surges.

Reserves YoY +12.9% GDP growth 6.5% C/A balance 8.6%

This pattern occurred 682 times in G20 history, 460 successful

United Arab Emirates 2024

Reserves YoY

+25.6%

GDP growth

4.0%

C/A balance

14.5%

Guatemala 2024

Reserves YoY

+14.6%

GDP growth

3.7%

C/A balance

2.9%

Cambodia 2024

Reserves YoY

+12.6%

GDP growth

6.0%

C/A balance

0.5%

Sri Lanka 2024

Reserves YoY

+38.3%

GDP growth

5.0%

C/A balance

1.2%

Lesotho 2024

Reserves YoY

+18.0%

GDP growth

2.9%

C/A balance

3.9%

Lithuania 2024

Reserves YoY

+20.1%

GDP growth

2.8%

C/A balance

3.3%

HistorySaid – pattern alert

In 460 of 682 past occurrences of this pattern, the outcome was successful (67% of cases). Denmark matched this pattern in 2021. View full analysis →

HistorySaid

In 2025, Denmark recorded 60.79% for female labor participation – 46th in the G20. Based on recent trends, HistorySaid estimates 61.83% by 2026.