1. Living and working in Denmark
Hungary
October 2009
Jan Vleugel
EURES adviser

2. this presentation about Denmark danish labour market
job – which jobs, how to find
seasonal work jobs
questions ?

4. 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

5. labourmarket -facts
unemployment rate 3,7% persons (juli 2009)
labour force 2,9 mill.
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

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

11. Jobs – good possibilities
Building: plumbers, electricians
Healthcare: nurses, healthcare assistents, doctors (gp´s, specialists), radiologists
Service: cooks, waiters, sales personel

12. how to find a job help in one of the 91 jobcentres (kommune)
other good job sites – links on
newspapers
friends in DK who can help you

14.
danish !

18. May – August  piecework, hard work!
June – August  piecework
August – November  pr. hour
September – December  piecework

19. more information? Velkommen i Danmark! www.workindenmark.dk
Jan Vleugel
EURES adviser
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Velkommen i Danmark!