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
27th
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
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, female share of low pay earners in Denmark stood at 51.81.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
That places Denmark 27th 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% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 51.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 55.43, 93% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 51.81 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 53.94, 96% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
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 Our World in Data.
- 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 27th 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female share of low pay earners. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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