https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Denmark's coronavirus lockdown has seen whole sectors of the economy abruptly (although hopefully temporarily) vanish. Here's what to do if your work has simply gone. https://www.thelocal.dk/20200326/youve-lost-your-work-in-denmark-due-to-coronavirus-now-what Thu, 26 Mar 2020 10:13:20 +0100 youve-lost-your-work-in-denmark-due-to-coronavirus-now-what After several years of decreases, the number of people whose income is supported by the state has gone up in 2019. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190919/number-of-people-on-danish-welfare-benefits-increases-reversing-trend Thu, 19 Sep 2019 18:25:54 +0200 number-of-people-on-danish-welfare-benefits-increases-reversing-trend Almost one in eight people between the ages of 25 and 29 in Denmark find themselves unable to gain employment soon after completing university studies. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190826/one-in-eight-danes-out-of-work-after-finishing-university Mon, 26 Aug 2019 17:35:37 +0200 one-in-eight-danes-out-of-work-after-finishing-university Denmark’s labour market appears to be in rude health, with employment numbers increasing over an extended period. https://www.thelocal.dk/20190131/unemployment-falls-in-denmark-for-ninth-consecutive-month Thu, 31 Jan 2019 12:21:57 +0100 unemployment-falls-in-denmark-for-ninth-consecutive-month More unemployed people are entering the Danish labour market, new figures from Statistics Denmark showed on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20181031/danish-unemployment-falls-on-strength-of-economic-recovery Wed, 31 Oct 2018 15:58:15 +0100 danish-unemployment-falls-on-strength-of-economic-recovery Unemployment in Denmark continues to fall, with latest figures showing the lowest proportion of people out of work for nine years. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180731/danish-unemployment-at-lowest-level-since-2009-stats Tue, 31 Jul 2018 20:46:13 +0200 danish-unemployment-at-lowest-level-since-2009-stats A continued rise in employment rates in Denmark can be seen in unemployment figures, say experts after new figures were released by Statistics Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20180105/unemployment-numbers-in-denmark-continue-to-fall Fri, 05 Jan 2018 13:19:49 +0100 unemployment-numbers-in-denmark-continue-to-fall Denmark’s economy is strong enough to carry wage increases in both the public and private sectors, according to the Economic Council of the Labour Movement (Arbejdsbevægelsens Erhvervsråd, AE). https://www.thelocal.dk/20171219/danish-economy-good-enough-for-increased-wages-analyst Tue, 19 Dec 2017 16:11:35 +0100 danish-economy-good-enough-for-increased-wages-analyst A slight drop in unemployment levels in Denmark was not enough to change the overall employment figure for the country from its current level of 4.3 percent. https://www.thelocal.dk/20171130/small-drop-in-unemployment-in-denmark-report Thu, 30 Nov 2017 12:19:31 +0100 small-drop-in-unemployment-in-denmark-report Two of the three parties in Denmark’s coalition government want to reduce social welfare payments for young people not considered ready to enter the job market. https://www.thelocal.dk/20170404/social-welfare-cuts-for-young-unemployed-creates-incentive-danish-parties Tue, 04 Apr 2017 13:46:12 +0200 social-welfare-cuts-for-young-unemployed-creates-incentive-danish-parties After a lacklustre recovery from the 2008 financial crisis, Denmark's central bank has warned that the labour market faces a squeeze as unemployment falls, the population ages and young people shun vocational jobs. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160921/denmark-eyes-looming-skills-shortage-as-economy-picks-up Wed, 21 Sep 2016 10:36:45 +0200 denmark-eyes-looming-skills-shortage-as-economy-picks-up Denmark is technically at full employment and must find ways of expanding its labour force to avoid harmful effects on the economy, Denmark's central bank said on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160915/danish-central-bank-warns-country-at-full-employment Thu, 15 Sep 2016 10:58:24 +0200 danish-central-bank-warns-country-at-full-employment According to a new analysis from the online journal Ugebrevet A4, more than half of all new jobs in Denmark are being filled by non-Danes. https://www.thelocal.dk/20160809/foreigners-fill-more-than-half-of-all-new-jobs-in-denmark Tue, 09 Aug 2016 14:35:18 +0200 foreigners-fill-more-than-half-of-all-new-jobs-in-denmark Economists from two of the country’s largest financial institutions gave a harsh take on Denmark's 2015 economic performance, but the government declared its satisfaction with figures released at a press conference on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151210/danish-economy-disappoints-economists-pleases-government Thu, 10 Dec 2015 14:45:00 +0100 danish-economy-disappoints-economists-pleases-government Denmark saw its economy contract for the first time since 2013 while unemployment fell to its lowest level in over six years, official data showed on Monday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151130/danish-economy-shrinks-for-first-time-in-years Mon, 30 Nov 2015 13:49:42 +0100 danish-economy-shrinks-for-first-time-in-years The government reached an agreement with the Danish People’s Party and the Social Democrats on Thursday that entails significant changes to the unemployment benefit known as dagpenge. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151022/plan-to-overhaul-danish-unemployment-benefit-in-place Thu, 22 Oct 2015 21:57:50 +0200 plan-to-overhaul-danish-unemployment-benefit-in-place The private unemployment benefit known as dagpenge has been a hot-button political issue for years. As a commission releases its recommendations for the system, The Local takes a look back at how we got here. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151019/understanding-denmarks-dagpenge-debate Mon, 19 Oct 2015 11:57:19 +0200 understanding-denmarks-dagpenge-debate A long-awaited report on how to improve Denmark’s unemployment benefit system will be released on Monday with recommendations to make it easier to earn additional time on the benefit – but thousands of Danes still risk losing it altogether. https://www.thelocal.dk/20151019/new-overhaul-of-denmarks-unemployment-scheme-proposed Mon, 19 Oct 2015 11:02:21 +0200 new-overhaul-of-denmarks-unemployment-scheme-proposed The Danish government wants to entice the long-time unemployed back into the workplace with cold hard cash. https://www.thelocal.dk/20150511/denmark-eyes-cash-bonuses-for-the-unemployed Mon, 11 May 2015 09:57:15 +0200 denmark-eyes-cash-bonuses-for-the-unemployed