Hiring employees

The highly skilled workforce and a flexible labour market secure ideal investor conditions

Denmark offers the foreign investor a well-organised labour market with good cooperation between the different parties. In a benchmark study of employment law in 8 EU countries, Denmark comes out as number 1 as being the most flexible. Adding the facts that a Danish employer pays virtually no social security contribution and that Denmark has a stable labour market makes the actual workforce very competitive in comparison with other European countries. Below, you will find information about the most relevant issues when hiring personnel in Denmark. The three main personnel groups are presented along with the elements

included in a typical Danish remuneration package.

Denmark offers...

The most flexible hiring/firing rules among 8 EU countries
Well-organised labour market with good co-operation between the different parties
Low frequency of strikes and other labour conflicts
Competitive overall level of labour costs
Virtually no social security contributions required from employers
Competitive salaries for employees with higher education and management in general
Publicly funded social security in connection with unemployment, maternity leave and illness

For further information, please download the fact sheet on Hiring employees in Denmark or contact Invest in Denmark

last updated: 2009.09.03