Denmark vs Germany: Share of female workers by sector
Denmark
0.7342
in 2025
Germany
0.707
in 2025
Denmark rank
166th
Germany rank
168th
Share of female workers by sector over time
- Denmark
- Germany
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 0.7342 against 0.707 in Germany, a difference of 0.0272.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Germany ahead.
Denmark ranks 166th and Germany ranks 168th of 186 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.24 | 2.95 | 0.7059 | Germany |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.73 | 0.1277 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.9636 | 1 | 0.0401 | Germany |
| 2020s | 0.9089 | 0.8012 | 0.1078 | Denmark |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of female workers by sector, Denmark or Germany?
- Denmark, at 0.7342 against 0.707 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of female workers by sector between Denmark and Germany?
- 0.0272, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Germany?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do Denmark and Germany rank globally for share of female workers by sector?
- Denmark ranks 166th and Germany ranks 168th 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.