At the moment, women can voluntarily join the Army or the National Emergency Management Agency for four months of service. Now, there is a political majority that wants to make it mandatory.
If you are a male and a citizen of Denmark living in Denmark, once you turn 18 years old, you will need to serve 4 months in the army, with some exceptions (8 months in Royal Guard; 9 months on the Royal Ship Dannebrog; 12 months in the Hussar Regiment).
You can choose to serve in the National Emergency Management Agency instead of the army. In there you will be working with the fire and rescue service.
17% of Army employees are women. 8.9% are wearing a uniform.
4616 conscripts in 2022 for the Army, Navy and the Air Force. 26.8% women.
