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Women in Denmark
Painting by Anna Ancher. Interior with the Painter's Daughter Helga Sewing, 1890
General Statistics
Women in parliament
39.1% (2013)
Women over 25 with secondary education
95.5% (2012)
Women in labour force
70.4% (employment rate OECD definition, 2015)[1]
Gender Inequality Index[2]
Value
0.013 (2021)
Rank
1st out of 191
Global Gender Gap Index[3]
Value
0.764 (2022)
Rank
32nd out of 146
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The modern-day character and the historical status of women in Denmark has been influenced by their own involvement in women's movements and political participation in the history of Denmark. Their mark can be seen in the fields of politics, women's suffrage, and literature, among others.
^OECD LFS by sex and age - indicators
^"Gender Inequality Index" (PDF). HUMAN DEVELOPMENT REPORTS. Retrieved 14 October 2021.
^"Global Gender Gap Report 2022" (PDF). World Economic Forum. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
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