Female share of low pay earners in Denmark
Denmark: Female share of low pay earners was 51.81 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Female share of low pay earners in Denmark, 2015–2021
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.18 | 51.43 | 52.78 | 5 |
| 2020s | 51.84 | 51.81 | 51.86 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
More gender data for Denmark
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 936.54 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1147 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,145 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,145 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.2008 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 28,897 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 30,488 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 28,736 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 30,324 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 28,778 (2025)
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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About this data
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.