Canada vs Denmark: Share of female workers by sector
Canada
0.7108
in 2025
Denmark
0.7342
in 2025
Canada rank
167th
Denmark rank
166th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Canada
- Denmark
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.7342 against 0.7108 in Canada, a difference of 0.0234.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Denmark ahead.
Canada ranks 167th and Denmark ranks 166th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Denmark in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Denmark | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.18 | 2.24 | 0.0645 | Denmark |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.6 | 0.2702 | Denmark |
| 2010s | 1.06 | 0.9636 | 0.0919 | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.8439 | 0.9089 | 0.0651 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Canada or Denmark?
- Denmark, at 0.7342 against 0.7108 in Canada as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Canada and Denmark?
- 0.0234, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Denmark?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Denmark rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Canada ranks 167th and Denmark ranks 166th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of female workers by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.