Female share of low pay earners in Denmark

Denmark: Female share of low pay earners was 51.81 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
51.81
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
29th
of 70 countries
All-time high
52.78
in 2016
All-time low
51.43
in 2018
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Female share of low pay earners in Denmark, 2015–2021

02040602015201820212015: 52.32016: 52.82017: 52.62018: 51.42019: 51.92020: 51.92021: 51.8

Source: International Labour Organization.

Analysis

The most recent figure for female share of low pay earners in Denmark is 51.81, measured in 2021.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

That places Denmark 29th out of 70 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

Female share of low pay earners in Denmark, year by year

Annual values for Female share of low pay earners in Denmark, 2015 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2015 52.28
2016 52.78 +1.0%
2017 52.57 -0.4%
2018 51.43 -2.2%
2019 51.86 +0.8%
2020 51.86 +0.0%
2021 51.81 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 52.18 51.43 52.78 5
2020s 51.84 51.81 51.86 2

Countries ranked near Denmark

  1. 26 Mauritius 52.82 compare
  2. 27 Costa Rica 52.29 compare
  3. 28 Myanmar 52.06 compare
  4. 30 Namibia 51.27
  5. 31 Argentina 50.98 compare
  6. 32 Cambodia 50.97 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is female share of low pay earners in Denmark?
Female share of low pay earners in Denmark was 51.81 in 2021, according to International Labour Organization.
What is the highest female share of low pay earners recorded in Denmark?
The highest recorded value was 52.78 in 2016.
What is the lowest female share of low pay earners recorded in Denmark?
The lowest recorded value was 51.43 in 2018.
How does Denmark rank for female share of low pay earners?
Denmark ranks 29th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
Is female share of low pay earners rising or falling in Denmark?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Denmark data come from?
The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female share of low pay earners
Source
International Labour Organization
Licence
ILO Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
70 places, 997 data points, 1990–2026
Last refreshed

With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. This measure of earnings dispersion refers to the percentage of low pay workers, among all low pay workers, who are female. For more information, refer to the Gender Equality and Non-Discrimination Indicators (GEND) database description.