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Graduates get their first job faster

1.3 months for professional bachelor graduates; 2 months for business academy graduates; and 2.4 months for master degree graduates. In 2012, the average was 3...

3,000,584 people in Denmark are employed

The figure does not include self-employment. 37,000 more people employed compared to August 2022. This is a historical record for Denmark. A record obtained during times...

Gas prices are rising again

Even if the European gas stocks are filled to the brim right now, it doesn't take much to create nervousness in the European gas...

A shorter working week of 34.5 hours is not sustainable, according to the leading economists in Denmark

The Economic Council put it very bluntly, if we want to work less, we need to either pay higher taxes or get less welfare. While...

Denmark’s GDP will increase by 1.7% in 2023

Despite all the crises we have faced in the past couple of years, there is economic growth in Denmark. Mainly, thanks to the pharma industry...