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Danish companies’ need for employees who have competencies within IT security is close to insatiable. Our analysis of companies’ job postings documents how the need for employees with IT security skills has quadrupled since 2008. Links HBS Economics (2021): … Read more
Despite a turbulent 2020 for the Danish job market, total labor demand only fell by 3% compared to 2019. With the number of job postings staying steadily above 2019-levels throughout the fall, we can enter 2021 on a somewhat high … Read more
After a nightmarish spring, the Danish job market rebounded strongly in September, with a year-on-year rise in job postings of 16% compared to September 2019. In June, July, and August 2020 the number of job postings had already reached near-2019 … Read more
In Denmark, young people with special needs can complete a specialized education, the so-called Specially Organized Youth Education (in Danish, Særligt tilrettelagt Ungdomsuddannelse or just STU). The purpose of the STU is to prepare young people for their adult lives … Read more
The job market for digital talent is increasingly characterized by a shortage of labor. Already today, companies and authorities experience challenges in attracting digital talents. The lack of digital talent is a barrier to digital transformation that risks to limit … Read more
The level of education in Southwest Jutland (the municipalities of Esbjerg, Fanø, Tønder and Varde) is lower than in the rest of the Region of Southern Denmark and the average of the whole country. The low proportion of highly educated … Read more
For a small open economy like the Danish one, international knowledge exchange is crucial for growth and prosperity. Based on a number of statistical indicators for knowledge exchange, this analysis sheds light on Denmark’s participation in the global knowledge society. … Read more
The increasing digitalisation of society is also affecting the construction industry, and today many companies find it difficult to recruit the right digital skills. This is what our new analysis of the need for digital skills in construction shows. In … Read more
The demand for information security skills in the Danish labour market has tripled over the past decade. Demand has increased, both when measured in absolute and relative terms in relation to the total demand for labour. The rising trend is … Read more
This study provides an overview of the latest and most relevant knowledge on what influences the decision to retire among the elderly. The report is based on a review of 111 empirical studies from OECD countries, the vast majority of … Read more