Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) in Denmark
Denmark: Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) was 4.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Time-related underemployment, female in Denmark, 2000–2024
Source: International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/. Measured in % of employment.
Analysis
Denmark recorded 4.7% for time-related underemployment, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, time-related underemployment, female in Denmark peaked at 6.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2002.
Denmark ranks 41st of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | % of employment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -83.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -52.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +185.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -12.4% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +555.9% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | +61.2% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 4.0% | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 4.4% | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.9% | -13.9% |
| 2014 | 3.7% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +91.4% |
| 2017 | 4.8% | -23.2% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | -16.6% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4.6% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 3.5% | -22.1% |
| 2022 | 3.3% | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 3.9% | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 4.7% | +20.8% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 4.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.7%, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 4.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.4%, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment) in Denmark changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +555.9% | 0.3% | 2.1% |
| 2003 | +185.5% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.3% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.3% | 4.7% | 5 |
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 time-related underemployment, female in Denmark?
- Time-related underemployment, female in Denmark was 4.7% in 2024, according to International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/.
- What is the highest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest time-related underemployment, female recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2002.
- How does Denmark rank for time-related underemployment, female?
- Denmark ranks 41st out of 103 countries with data for 2024.
- Is time-related underemployment, female rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization. “Labour Force Statistics database (LFS)” ILOSTAT. Accessed January 07, 2025. https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/, published as part of Time-related underemployment, female (% of employment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Time-related underemployment refers to all persons in employment who (i) wanted to work additional hours, (ii) had worked less than a specified hours threshold (working time in all jobs), and (iii) were available to work additional hours given an opportunity for more work.