In Dänemark sind Beschäftigungsinitiativen und die öffentliche Arbeitsverwaltung in 94 kommunalen Arbeitsämtern angesiedelt. Seit dem 1. Januar 2015 gibt es im Land zudem drei regionale Arbeitsmarktämter (arbejdsmarkedskontorer – AMK): AMK Nord-Mitte (AMK Midt-Nord), AMK Süd (AMK Syd) und AMK Ost (AMK Øst). Alle Arbeitsämter unterstützen und beraten Bürger aus den EU-/EWR-Ländern. Dazu gehört auch die Bereitstellung von Informationen darüber, welche Dienstleistungen die öffentliche Arbeitsverwaltung – Workindenmark – ausländischen Arbeitsuchenden und dänischen Unternehmen anbietet.
Workindenmark ergänzt die Tätigkeit der Arbeitsämter. Sie verfügt über eine Website (www.workindenmark.dk) und ein Servicezentrum in Odense.
Workindenmark
Workindenmark hilft ausländischen Arbeitsuchenden unter anderem bei der Stellensuche in Dänemark. Dies gilt sowohl für Ausländer, die bereits in Dänemark leben, als auch für diejenigen, die von ihrem Heimatland aus eine Stelle in Dänemark suchen. Workindenmark unterstützt auch dänische Unternehmen bei der Suche nach hochqualifizierten Mitarbeitern außerhalb Dänemarks. Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter www.workindenmark.dk.
Internationaler Bürgerdienst
Der Internationale Bürgerdienst (International Citizen Service) ist die zentrale Anlaufstelle der dänischen Behörden für Personen, die nach Dänemark einreisen. Beim Internationalen Bürgerdienst können ausländische Arbeitsuchende und ihre Familien Hilfe bei der Erledigung der Formalitäten erhalten (z. B. bei der Beantragung und dem Erhalt eines EU-Aufenthaltsdokuments, der CPR-Nummer [Personenkennnummer], der Krankenversicherungskarte und der Steuerkarte usw.). Weitere Informationen finden Sie unter: https://lifeindenmark.borger.dk/.
Workindenmark.dk ist das offizielle Portal für die Vermittlung ausländischer Arbeitskräfte in Dänemark. Das Portal enthält eine Stellendatenbank mit allen relevanten Informationen für dänische Arbeitgeber und ausländische Arbeitnehmer (sowohl vor als auch nach ihrer Ankunft in Dänemark) in englischer Sprache.
Lifeindenmark.dk stellt ausländischen Bürgern, die nach Dänemark ziehen, alle relevanten Informationen über den Umzug nach sowie über das Leben und Arbeiten in Dänemark bereit.
Die Vermittlung dänischer Arbeitskräfte in andere EU-/EWR-Länder erfolgt hauptsächlich durch Workindenmark und EURES-Berater in dafür ausgewiesenen Arbeitsämtern. Für weitere Informationen siehe: http://www.eures.dk/.
Aufgrund der COVID-19-Pandemie befanden sich große Teile der dänischen Gesellschaft in den Jahren 2020 und 2021 im Lockdown. Dies hat zu einem Rückgang der Beschäftigung und einem Anstieg der Arbeitslosigkeit geführt. Die letzten Beschränkungen wurden am 31. Januar 2022 aufgehoben. Seitdem ist am Arbeitsmarkt eine schrittweise Erholung zu beobachten.
Im Dezember 2021 waren 2 844 100 Menschen beschäftigt, und die Gesamtbeschäftigung ist um 78 400 gestiegen, was einem Anstieg um 2,8 % seit dem vierten Quartal 2020 entspricht. Dies ist die größte Zahl von Erwerbstätigen, die es jemals in Dänemark gab.
Laut Eurostat lag die Arbeitslosigkeit in Dänemark im Dezember 2021 bei 4,4 %. Dies entspricht einem Rückgang um 1,4 Prozentpunkte gegenüber dem Vorjahresmonat.
Die Arbeitslosenquote in Dänemark liegt laut Eurostat deutlich unter dem europäischen Durchschnitt von 6,2 %.
Aufgrund des Krieges in der Ukraine, der hohen Preise für Kraft- und Rohstoffe sowie der größten Zahl von Flüchtlingen seit dem Zweiten Weltkrieg ist die Lage auf dem Arbeitsmarkt sowie in der übrigen dänischen Wirtschaft angespannt. Der Krieg in der Ukraine wird sich voraussichtliche negativ auf die Beschäftigung auswirken. Es wird jedoch erwartet, dass das Beschäftigungsniveau 2022 und 2023 hoch bleiben wird. Ukrainer, die als Flüchtlinge nach Dänemark kommen, können in begrenztem Maße dazu beitragen, den derzeitigen Arbeitskräftemangel abzubauen.
Dänemark hat 5,9 Millionen Einwohner, die Zahl der Erwerbsbevölkerung liegt bei etwa 3,0 Millionen. Das Land ist eine Dienstleistungs- und Wissensgesellschaft. Rund zwei Drittel der Erwerbsbevölkerung sind im privaten Sektor beschäftigt. Etwa 2 % der Erwerbsbevölkerung sind in der Landwirtschaft tätig. Dänemark verfügt über ein gut entwickeltes, steuerfinanziertes Sozialsystem. Etwa ein Drittel der Arbeitskräfte ist somit im öffentlichen Sektor beschäftigt.
Dänemark weist eine große Zahl kleiner und mittlerer Unternehmen auf und hat seine Wettbewerbsfähigkeit in den letzten Jahren gesteigert. Dem Global Competitive Report 2021 des Weltwirtschaftsforums zufolge belegt Dänemark den Platz 3 bei den wettbewerbsfähigsten Ländern der Welt.
Bekannte Unternehmen sind zum Beispiel Maersk (Schiffs- und Ölproduktion), ARLA (Milchprodukte), Novo Nordisk (pharmazeutische Erzeugnisse), Brandtex (Bekleidung), Bang & Olufsen (Radio/TV), Danfoss (Klima und Heizung), Grundfos (Pumpen), Velux (Fenster), Lego (Spielzeug) und Vestas (einer der weltweit größten Hersteller von Windkraftanlagen).
Links:
Statistik Dänemark – Unabhängige und objektive Statistiken für die Gesellschaft | |
Der Schwerpunkt des dänischen EURES-Portals liegt insbesondere auf der Vermittlung dänischer Arbeitskräfte in andere Länder. | |
Das offizielle Portal für Dänemark | |
Portal mit allen relevanten Informationen für EU-Bürger, die nach Dänemark ziehen und dort leben und arbeiten | |
Portal für die Anwerbung ausländischer Arbeitskräfte und EURES Dänemark | |
Die offizielle Stellendatenbank für Dänemark | |
EURES Kompas – für Grenzgänger zwischen Dänemark und Deutschland | |
Informationswebsite für Pendler in der Öresund-Region (Kopenhagen – Malmö) | |
Dänische Agentur für Arbeitsmarkt und Arbeitsvermittlung | |
Das Wirtschaftsministerium | |
Finden Sie Ihr Arbeitsamt vor Ort | |
Internationaler Bürgerdienst |
In Dänemark besteht derzeit ein Arbeitskräftemangel in mehreren Bereichen: Im ersten Quartal 2022 meldeten 42 % der Unternehmen Probleme bei der Mitarbeitersuche. Dieser Mangel ist insbesondere bei einer Vielzahl (hoch-)qualifizierter Arbeitskräfte im Privatsektor zu verzeichnen, z. B. bei Ingenieuren, Fachkräften in den Bereichen Informationstechnologie, Biotechnologie/Arzneimittel und Finanzen sowie Ärzten und Krankenpflegern. Auch in der Industrie, im Baugewerbe und im Gastgewerbe gibt es große Engpässe.
Die COVID-19-Pandemie hatte zwar Auswirkungen auf die Beschäftigungsquoten, doch hat sich der Arbeitsmarkt seither mehr als erholt. Im Zeitraum von Mai 2021 bis April 2022 (beide Monate eingeschlossen) wurden 406 837 Stellen in Jobnet, der öffentlichen Arbeitskräftebörse Dänemarks, ausgeschrieben. Im Vergleich zum Vorjahreszeitraum stellte dies einen Anstieg um 41 % dar.
In den folgenden Beschäftigungsfeldern gab es in diesem Zeitraum die meisten neuen Stellenangebote:
Sozial- und Gesundheitswesen
Akademischer Bereich
Verkauf und Vertrieb
Transport, Postwesen und Maschinenführung
Die Beschäftigungsmöglichkeiten in den einzelnen Berufsgruppen sind von Region zu Region unterschiedlich.
Laut Eurostat lag die Arbeitslosigkeit in Dänemark im Dezember 2021 bei 4,4 %. Dies ist die niedrigste Arbeitslosenquote seit Juni 2008, kurz vor der Finanzkrise. Seit Herbst 2021 hat sich dieser Rückgang verlangsamt. Laut den Statistiken in Dänemark befindet sich die Arbeitslosigkeit im März 2022 jedoch nach wie vor auf einem sehr niedrigen Niveau.
Die Arbeitslosigkeit hängt generell in hohem Maße vom Bildungsniveau der Arbeitsuchenden und der Dauer ihrer bisherigen Erwerbstätigkeit ab. Die Arbeitslosenquote ist bei Personen mit sehr geringer oder gar keiner Ausbildung am höchsten. Ebenso herrscht bei jungen Menschen ohne Ausbildung und jungen Absolventen, die noch keine Stelle hatten, eine hohe Arbeitslosigkeit.
Auf nationaler Ebene waren im Dezember 2021 133 800 Personen arbeitslos gemeldet. Damit ist die Zahl der Arbeitslosen seit Dezember 2020 um 41 300 gesunken. Dieser Rückgang war jedoch aufgrund der Aufhebung der COVID-19-Beschränkungen vorhersehbar.
Im Dezember 2021 lag die Zahl der Erwerbstätigen bei 2 844 100. Dies bedeutet einen Anstieg um 78 400 seit Dezember 2020. Die Entwicklung bei Beschäftigung und Arbeitslosigkeit dürfte sich in den Jahren 2022 und 2023 aufgrund des raschen Beschäftigungszuwachses im Jahr 2021 verlangsamen.
Angesichts der niedrigen Arbeitslosigkeit und des hohen Arbeitskräftemangels weist keine Branche hohe Arbeitslosenzahlen auf.
Die vier Branchen mit den meisten neu gemeldeten Arbeitslosen waren:
- Reisebüros, Reinigungs- und andere Betriebsdienstleistungen
- Handel
- Gesundheits- und Sozialwesen
- Hotel- und Gaststättengewerbe
East Denmark – comprising the Capital Region, including Bornholm and the Zealand Region – has 2 683 832 inhabitants. The labour force consists of 1 384 000 people, of whom 985 000 are located in the Capital Region and 399 000 in the Zealand Region.
The labour market in East Denmark is characterised by a large number of commuters, mainly travelling to Copenhagen, but also from surrounding labour catchment areas to larger towns on Zealand.
The Capital Region, in particular Copenhagen and its surrounding municipalities, has a different business structure from the rest of East Denmark, with a relatively large number of jobs in the private services sector and relatively few in manufacturing. The Zealand Region is characterised by a relatively large number of jobs in agriculture, industry and building and construction.
The Capital Region
In the Capital Region there are around 932 000 employees. The 5 largest sectors are: ‘Public administration’ (33%), ‘trade and transport’ (21% of employees), ‘business services’ (13%), ‘industry’ (9%), and ‘information and communication’ (6%).
Employment
Those employed in the Capital Region are increasingly tending to be qualified workers. Today, 71% of those employed have skilled or further education, compared to 65% 10 years ago. 27% of those employed have no skills training.
Links:
Portal for international recruitment and EURES Denmark | |
The Danish EURES portal focuses in particular on the supply of Danish labour to other countries. | |
The Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment |
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The Ministry of Employment | |
Find your local job centre | https://info.jobnet.dk/mit-jobcenter (kun på dansk) |
Cautionary note: the following information on the labour market is subject to uncertainty as a result of COVID-19.
The area of the capital within the Capital Region
The labour market in the capital is affected by the situation in the airport and the difficult times for the entertainment industry resulting from COVID-19. However, the labour market is also dynamic, with many job vacancies and growth areas looking for employees. This applies among others to the building and construction sector. There is also growth in the number of posts advertised in watch-keeping, security and surveillance and in the educational, social and health sector.
Since 9 March 2020, 143 617 people have newly registered as unemployed. In the same period, 124 467 people have come off the register. As of 7 February, 61 378 were registered as unemployed in the capital.
Even though the labour market has been affected by COVID-19, more posts were created in the Capital Region in the whole of 2020 than in the preceding years. From 9 March 2020 to 14 March 2021. 97 830 posts were advertised on Jobnet, the Danish public labour exchange. Compared with the average in the same period in 2015-2019, this represented an increase of 0.8%.
The following business sectors have had the most new vacancies in the Capital Region advertised during the period.
- Public administration, defence and police
- Health and social care
- Travel agencies, cleaning and other operational services
- Education
Bornholm within the Capital Region
The trend is the same in Bornholm, which is part of the Capital Region. In the period between 9 March and 14 March (both days included), 2 135 posts were advertised on Jobnet, the Danish public labour exchange. Compared with the average in the same period in 2015-2019, this represented an increase of 38.8%.
The following business sectors have had the most new vacancies in Bornholm advertised during the period.
- Public administration, defence and police
- Property sale and renting
- Health and social care
Unemployment (continued)
Cautionary note: the following information on the labour market is subject to uncertainty as a result of COVID-19.
The latest register-based unemployment in the Capital Region from June 2020 was 5.5%.
The area of the capital within the Capital Region
As of 14 March 2021, there were 59 351 registered unemployed in the area of the capital. This was an increase of 38.9% compared with the number on 8 March 2020. The area of the capital is the most severely affected by COVID-19 among the regions, which is probably due to the fact that many people are employed in aviation, tourism, and the restaurant sector, etc.
In the period between 9 March 2020 and 14 March 2021, 155 257 newly-unemployed people were registered. Employees between 30 and 49 constituted 38.5.% of all the newly unemployed, while young people up to 29 accounted for 27.4%.
The three sectors with the most newly-registered unemployed were:
- Health and social care.
- Travel agencies, cleaning and other operational services.
- Hotels and restaurants
Bornholm within the Capital Region
Bornholm is also part of the Capital Region and there were 1 263 registered unemployed in Bornholm on 14 March 2021. This was an increase of 26.8% compared with the number on 8 March.
In the period between 9 March 2020 and 14 August 2021, 3 398 newly-unemployed people were registered.
Employees between 30 and 49 constituted 20% of all the newly unemployed, while young people up to 29 accounted for 36.9%.
The three sectors with the most newly-registered unemployed were:
- Industry
- Hotels and restaurants
- Health and social care
With 2 683 832 inhabitants, East Denmark – comprising the Capital Region, Bornholm and the Zealand Region – makes up just under half of Denmark's population. The labour force consists of 1 384 000 people, of whom 985 000 are located in the Capital Region and 399 000 in the Zealand Region.
The labour market in East Denmark is characterised by a large number of commuters, mainly travelling to Copenhagen, but also from surrounding labour catchment areas to larger towns on Zealand.
The Capital Region, in particular Copenhagen and its surrounding municipalities, has a different business structure from the rest of East Denmark, with a relatively large number of jobs in the private services sector and relatively few in manufacturing. The Zealand Region is characterised by a relatively large number of jobs in agriculture, industry and building and construction.
Zealand Region
In the Zealand Region there are almost just under 400 000 full-time employees. The five largest sectors in the Zealand Region are: ‘Public administration’ (31% of employees), ‘trade’ (27%), ‘industry’ (12%) ‘business services’ (9%), and ‘building and construction’ (9%).
Employment
Those employed in the Zealand Region are increasingly tending to be qualified. Today, 70% of those employed have skilled or further education, compared to 65% 10 years ago. 30% have no skills training.
Links:
Portal for international recruitment and EURES Denmark | |
The Danish EURES portal focuses in particular on the supply of Danish labour to other countries. | |
The Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment | |
The Ministry of Employment |
Cautionary note: the following information on the labour market is subject to uncertainty as a result of COVID-19.
Despite COVID-19, more jobs are currently being advertised. In the period between 9 March 2020 and 14 March 2021 (both days included), 31 449 posts were advertised on Jobnet, the Danish public labour exchange. Compared with the average in the same period in 2015-2019, this represented an increase of 16.9%.
The following business sectors have had the most new vacancies in the Zealand region advertised during the period.
- Healthcare, social care and personal care
- Education, social and ecclesiastical work
- Sales, purchasing and marketing
- Graduate occupations
Cautionary note: the following information on the labour market is subject to uncertainty as a result of COVID-19.
The latest register-based unemployment in the Zealand region from June 2020 was 4.8%.
As of 14 March 2021, there were 21 953 registered unemployed in the Zealand region. This was an increase of 27.4% compared with the number on 8 March 2020.
In the period between 9 March 2020 and 14 August 2021, 63 607 newly-unemployed people were registered.
Employees between 30 and 49 constituted 28.6% of all the newly unemployed, while young people up to 29 accounted for 16.5%.
The three sectors with the most newly-registered unemployed were:
- Transport
- Trade
- Hotels and restaurants
Geographically, South Denmark covers the island of Funen plus South Jutland, from the border with Germany up to and including the municipalities of Vejle, Billund and Varde. The largest town in South Denmark is Odense on Funen. Other large towns are Esbjerg, Vejle, Kolding, Fredericia, Sønderborg, Svendborg, Middelfart, Aabenraa and Haderslev. As at the first quarter of 2021, South Denmark has a population of 1 223 634.
In particular, there is still a shortage of individuals with skilled or further education in South Denmark, while demand for unskilled labour is expected to continue to decline in the long term.
South Denmark is a border region that also has a tradition of using foreign labour.
This may be in sectors such as agriculture, gardening, industry, as well as building and construction. There will continue to be a need for foreign labour in the future, also in deficit fields such as engineers, highly qualified IT staff and doctors.
Important large businesses in the region include the offshore industry in Esbjerg, the robotics industry on the island of Funen, the Danfoss Group, including the mechatronics industry on the island of Als, Legoland in Billund, Gumlink in Vejle and Ecco shoes in Tønder. In general, however, the region is characterised by a large number of small and medium-sized companies. This means that well-qualified people within the iron and metal sectors, as well as other industrial sectors, can find opportunities in this southern part of Denmark. There are also major public enterprises. These include the large hospitals in Odense, Kolding, Esbjerg and Vejle. Throughout South Denmark, the public sector frequently experiences shortages of nurses and doctors, among others.
Links:
Portal for international recruitment and EURES Denmark | |
The Danish EURES portal focuses in particular on the supply of Danish labour to other countries. | |
The Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment | |
The Ministry of Employment |
Large parts of society were locked down in the middle of March until the end of April as a consequence of COVID-19, and again from the middle of December to contain the second wave of COVID-19. Society has been gradually reopening from the end of March 2021. The lockdowns have led to a drop in employment and an increase in unemployment, but there is still demand for employees in the labour market.
People with a vocational qualification or further education will in general be in greatest demand in South Denmark.
Funen in the South Denmark region
Even though the labour market has been affected by COVID-19, more posts were created in Funen in the South Denmark Region in the whole of 2020 than in the preceding years. In 2020 as a whole, 19 383 posts were advertised on Jobnet, the Danish public labour exchange. Compared with the average in the same period in 2015-2019, this represented an increase of 14%.
South Jutland in the South Denmark region
The trend is the same in South Jutland. In 2020 as a whole, 33,821 posts were advertised on Jobnet, the Danish public labour exchange. Compared with the average in the same period in 2015-2019, this represented an increase of 12%.
The current data on job descriptions with good job prospects which were updated in December 2020 does not allow for the consequences of the lockdown of parts of society in December as a result of COVID-19. The following job descriptions had good job prospects before the second lockdown of society:
- Night school teacher
- Landscape gardener
- Biologist
- Shop assistant
- Carpenter and joiner
- Driver, freight, distribution, mixed driving
- College teacher
- Electrician
- Film photographer
- Primary and lower-secondary school teacher
- Photographer
- Hairdresser
- Disabled support assistant
- Engineer, design and innovation
- Legal professional
- Drain plumber
- Communication employee
- Office assistant
- Clerical officer
- Parish clerk
- Quality employee
- Chef
- Mechanic
- Offshore worker
- PhD student, health sciences
- Postal employee
- Press photographer
- Fitter
- Accounting assistant
- Service technician, cleaning and facility management
- Social educator
- Sous-chef, kitchen
- Welder
- Dentist
- Dental hygienist
- Telemarketing employee
- Carpenter
- Lecturer, business academy
- Window cleaner
Cautionary note: the following information on the labour market is subject to uncertainty as a result of COVID-19.
Unemployment in the South Denmark region is generally lowest for occupational groups within the health service, engineers and electricians, while unemployment is highest among the unskilled and those with limited training. Unemployment is generally largely dependent on the level of education and seniority of people in the labour market. Unemployment is highest among people with very little or no training. In addition, unemployment is higher among young people with no training and young recent graduates who have not had their first job.
The latest register-based unemployment in the South Denmark region from January 2021 was 4.8%.
Funen in the South Denmark region
As of 14 March 2021, there were 13 030 registered unemployed in Funen in the South Denmark region. This was an increase of 14.7% compared with the number on 8 March 2020.
Employees between 30 and 49 constituted 42.3% of all the newly unemployed, while young people up to 29 accounted for 33%.
People with only primary or secondary education formed the largest group of the newly-unemployed in this period (35.8%).
The three sectors with the most newly-registered unemployed were:
- Travel agencies, cleaning and other operational services.
- Industry.
- Trade.
South Jutland in the South Denmark region
South Jutland in the South Denmark region had 18 017 registered unemployed. This was an increase of 15.6% compared with the number on 8 March.
Employees between 30 and 49 constituted 43% of all the newly unemployed, while young people up to 29 accounted for 30.6%.
People with only primary or secondary education formed the largest group of the newly-unemployed in this period (39.8%).
The three sectors with the most newly-registered unemployed were:
- Travel agencies, cleaning and other operational services.
- Industry.
- Trade.
Population
Geographically, North Jutland covers the northernmost part of Jutland. There are 11 municipalities in the North Jutland Region, with a total of 590 439 inhabitants. The North Jutland municipalities vary considerably in size. The smallest, Læsø, has 1 764 inhabitants, while the largest, Aalborg, is home to 219 487. Aalborg is the region’s largest city.
Workforce
376 700 people in North Jutland are aged between 16 and 66. 94 150 of these do not form part of the workforce, whilst 282 550 do form part of the workforce.
Business structure
In the fourth quarter of 2020, public administration, teaching and healthcare was the largest sector in North Jutland (36% of employment). This was followed by trade and transport, etc. (19%), industry, mining/quarrying and utility companies (17%), business services (8%) and building and construction (8%).
North Jutland has a business structure with many small and medium-sized enterprises. There are relatively more employed in primary sectors such as agriculture, forestry and fisheries, as well as in industry and building and construction. Aalborg is the region’s largest business centre, with a significant number of jobs within private and public services as well as some jobs within the metal industry and building and construction.
Demand for labour
Highly qualified specialists
Demand for people with postgraduate education will increase in the years to come. At the same time, supply is expected to rise, meaning that there is no sign of a general shortage of highly educated people. However, there are fields where companies find it difficult to recruit highly trained specialists. This is the case, for example, in the fields of health, IT and telecommunications.
Skilled workers are in demand
Skilled workers represent 39% of the labour force in North Jutland, and not enough people are being trained to meet the demand for skilled labour. Craftsmen will be required for construction work, in addition to a requirement for skilled workers in the metal industry and in industries associated with the environment, energy and marine craftsmanship. There will also be a demand for labour with vocational training for the public sector, e.g. for social and healthcare assistants.
Fewer jobs for those with limited training
There are fewer jobs for people with little formal education or only basic education. However, as a rule there are many vacancies in service occupations such as cleaning assistants and shop workers, although these are not usually full-time jobs.
Commuting
People in North Jutland commute a great deal, particularly to Aalborg, which is the region’s commercial powerhouse, but also down into Central Jutland. There is a great deal of commuting along the north-south axis in the region and less along the east-west axis (Thisted-Aalborg). In net terms, more people commute out of North Jutland than into it.
Links:
Portal for international recruitment and EURES Denmark | |
The Danish EURES portal focuses in particular on the supply of Danish labour to other countries. | |
The Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment | |
The Ministry of Employment |
There are many good employment opportunities in the following occupational groups in particular: graduate work, building and construction, iron, metal and automotive, as well as healthcare, social care and personal care.
In general, job opportunities are best for people who have completed some form of vocational or further education. There is a steady requirement for well-educated specialists in the health service, business services and IT. For people with limited training, most job opportunities are in the retail trade, hotels and catering and cleaning where job turnover is generally high.
The following business sectors have had the most new vacancies in North Jutland advertised in the last year.
- Health and social care
- Travel agencies, cleaning and other operational services
- Public administration, defence and police
Unemployment is not related to particular sectors, but is more dependent on the level of training and seniority of people in the labour market. Unemployment is highest among people with very little or no training. In addition, unemployment is high among young people with no training and young recent graduates who have not yet had their first job.
In particular, there is a surplus of unskilled labour.
The latest register-based unemployment from January 2021 was 5.4% of the workforce.
Unemployment has risen in North Jutland as a result of COVID-19. From January 2020 to January 2021, unemployment has risen by 16%. Unemployment has risen in particular in the sectors transport, culture and leisure, hotels and restaurants and trade.
Central Jutland is the belt across Jutland, stretching around 200 km from Aarhus in the east to the fishing town of Hvide Sande on the North Sea coast in the west. There are 19 municipalities in the Central Jutland Region, with 1 332 048 inhabitants. Aarhus is the region's largest municipality with approximately 353 000 inhabitants. The region's smallest municipality is Samsø with 3 700 inhabitants.
Workforce
859 000 people in Central Jutland are aged between 16 and 66. Of these, approximately 203 000 do not form part of the workforce, whilst approximately 656 000 do form part of the workforce.
Business structure
In the fourth quarter of 2020, Public administration, teaching and healthcare was the largest sector in Central Jutland (32% of employment). This is followed by trade and transport, etc. (21%), industry, mining/quarrying and utility companies (16%), business services (10%) and building and construction (7%).
The business structure in Central Jutland varies somewhat from east to west. For this reason, the supply of and demand for skills are also determined by the region’s geography. There are consequently many different ‘work catchment areas’ in the region. The private service sector is prominent in the Aarhus area and is characterised by many knowledge businesses such as IT companies, architects and other types of business services. Aarhus is a university city and also has one of the country’s most specialised hospitals in the Skejby district. In the Norddjurs area, the business structure is characterised by agriculture, industry and craftsmanship, while West Jutland has a business profile characterised by the electronics industry and the iron and metal industry, in addition to agriculture and craftsmanship.
Demand for labour
Highly qualified specialists
Demand for people with postgraduate education will increase in the years to come. At the same time, supply is expected to rise, meaning that there is no sign of a general shortage of highly educated people. However, there are fields where companies find it difficult to recruit highly trained specialists. This is the case, for example, in the fields of health, IT and telecommunications.
Skilled workers are in demand
Skilled workers represent around one third of the labour force in Central Jutland, and not enough people are being trained to meet the demand for skilled labour. There will be a need for craftsmen for construction work as well as for skilled workers, e.g. in the metal industry. There will also be a demand for labour with vocational training for the public sector, e.g. for social and healthcare assistants.
Fewer jobs for those with limited training
There are fewer jobs for people with little formal education or only basic education. However, as a rule there are many vacancies in service occupations such as cleaning assistants and shop workers, although these are not usually full-time jobs.
Commuting
Commuting patterns differ in the eastern and western parts of the region. In the eastern part, there is extensive commuting to Aarhus, so significant net commuting away from most other municipalities takes place. The western part has a more varied commuting pattern.
Links:
Portal for international recruitment and EURES Denmark | |
The Danish EURES portal focuses in particular on the supply of Danish labour to other countries. | |
The Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment | |
The Ministry of Employment |
There are many good employment opportunities in the following occupational groups in particular: graduate work, building and construction, iron, metal and automotive, as well as healthcare, social care and personal care.
In general, job opportunities are best for people who have completed some form of vocational or further education. There is a steady demand for well-educated specialists in business services and IT, as well as in the health service. For people with limited training, most job opportunities are in the retail trade, hotels, catering and cleaning, as well as other operational service occupations where there is a high staff turnover.
The following business sectors have had the most new vacancies in the eastern part of the Central Jutland Region advertised in the last year.
- Social and healthcare sector
- Travel agencies, cleaning and other operational services
- Public administration, defence and police
The following business sectors have had the most new vacancies in the western part of the Central Jutland Region advertised in the last year.
- Travel agencies, cleaning and other operational services
- Social and healthcare sector
- Public administration, defence and police
Unemployment is low for several healthcare occupational groups, as well as for several skilled worker groups. In addition, certain graduate groups enjoy very low unemployment. Unemployment is highest among the unskilled and those with limited training. Unemployment is generally largely dependent on the level of education and seniority of people in the labour market. Unemployment is highest among people with very little or no training. In addition, unemployment is high among young people without education and young recent graduates who have not yet had their first job.
In particular, there is a surplus of unskilled labour.
The latest register-based unemployment in the Central Jutland Region from January 2021 was 4.3%.
Unemployment has risen in Central Jutland as a result of COVID-19. From January 2020 to January 2021, unemployment has risen by 18%. Unemployment has risen in particular in the sectors hotels and restaurants, transport and trade.