Denmark’s skilled labour shortage

5 min

Available until 23/03/2025

Denmark is often held up as a social and economic ideal, a model for other countries, with its dynamic economy and low unemployment. Yet this Scandinavian kingdom is suffering from a serious shortage of skilled labour, making filling certain positions in vital sectors – including healthcare, construction and renewable energies – a hard task.

Image

Ion Casado

Editing

Vivian Wang

Journalist

Tom Feldmann

Fixer

Anne-Laura Heedegard

Country

  • France

  • Germany

Year

2024

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