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Living and working in Denmark Hungary October 2009 Jan Vleugel EURES adviser
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this presentation about Denmark danish labour market job – which jobs, how to find seasonal work jobs questions ?
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www.europa.eu
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Denmark 43.100 sq. km., coastline 7000 km 5,4 mill. inhabitants Greenland and Faroe Islands (but not EU) 5 regions 98 municipalities - 91 job centers no € Dkr. 100 = ca. € 13.5
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labourmarket -facts unemployment rate 3,7% - 103.300 persons (juli 2009) labour force 2,9 mill. 800.000 positions are occupied every year 37 working hours pr. week, 6 weeks holiday pr. year – 9.5 bank holidays employment rate 78 % 2 incomes in most families - day care facilities for children
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a danish working place open and informal dialogue between employees and management influence on your work teamwork ! mutual respect, informal manners, sense of humor employer must give you a contract ! occupational injury insurance
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labour market - wages collective agreements employees with a high level of education usually negotiate their salaries individually flexible labour market - working hours, overtime, hiring and firing good social security in times of unemployment, illness or occupational injury – the flexicurity model high mobility on the Danish labour market www.denmark.dk
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Unemployment insurance not tax financed, but your own decision! 30 – 40 unemployment insurance funds closely related to trade unions union membership? !!! right to assistance when problems at the working place E301 to transfer insurance period from abroad
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practical information employment? registration at municipality or tax authorities personal or tax number and tax card social security – health card you benefit from the Danish welfare system many welfare services are tax financed: kindergartens, education, care for the elderly, access to medical aid and hospitals high taxation in DK
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Cost of living inflation (aug. 2007-2008) 4.5% bread € 2,60 yoghurt 1 liter € 2,00 10 bananas € 1,80 beef: 0,5 kg € 4,20 apples (10) € 2.65 petrol pr. liter: € 1,42 trainticket (return) 80 km € 20
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Confusing? State tax: The state tax amounts to 5.5% of the taxable income regardless of the size of the income. An additional 6% is paid on taxable income exceeding DKK 272.000, and an additional 15% on income exceeding DKK 327.000 Local tax and county tax: Local and county taxes vary – about 24% og income Church tax: On average the voluntary church tax is 0.7%
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Jobs – good possibilities Building: plumbers, electricians Healthcare: nurses, healthcare assistents, doctors (gp´s, specialists), radiologists Service: cooks, waiters, sales personel
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how to find a job help in one of the 91 jobcentres (kommune) www.workindenmark.dk other good job sites – links on www.jobnet.dk newspapers friends in DK who can help you
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www.workindenmark.dk
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www.jobnet.dkdanish !
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www.mediconvalley.com
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www.seasonalwork.dk
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May – August piecework, hard work! June – August piecework August – November pr. hour September – December piecework
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more information? www.workindenmark.dk Jan Vleugel EURES adviser jvl@workindenmark.dk mobile 0045 7222 3350 Velkommen i Danmark!
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