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Denmark

Country: Denmark

No statutory minimum wage – pay is set in collective agreements – a normal working week of around 37 hours and at least five weeks of paid holiday. Most positions do not require Danish. Find out which sectors are short of staff, where to look for a job and how to get your EU residence document, CPR number and tax card.

No statutory minimum wage. Pay and working conditions are usually set in collective agreements between trade unions and employers’ organisations – the “Danish model”. Ask whether your job is covered by one.
Working time: in many industries a normal full-time week is around 37 hours; it may vary with the job and sector.
Holidays: full-time employees get at least five weeks of paid holiday a year. You accrue 12.5% of your salary in holiday allowance, which corresponds to 2.08 days of holiday for every month you are employed. Holiday earned from September to August can be taken until the end of December of the following year.
Contract: if you work for at least a month and more than eight hours a week, your employer must give you an employment contract describing your conditions – usually with a reference to the collective agreement.
Tax: taxes are high, but so are wages; the system is progressive.

published: 2014-09-01
last modification: 2026-10-03

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Key figures: Eurostat (population on 1 January 2026; unemployment and employment rates 2025; minimum wages July 2026); for the United Kingdom – Office for National Statistics; for Liechtenstein – national statistics. Country information: EURES – Living and working conditions, public employment services and the official government websites listed under each country. Rules, thresholds and amounts can change – check the official sources before you move. Updated: October 2026.

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