The Danish job market right now
A daily snapshot of the open positions: which sectors and employers are hiring, and which languages and skills the ads ask for.
Counted: 2 November 2026 at 13:40. The job list on the front page moves on its own, so it may show a different number by the time you look.
Cite and use this data
Figures count vacancies published on employers' own careers pages in Denmark (agencies and intermediaries excluded), counted once per day by Workika. They are not the whole labour market.
Workika, The Danish job market right now. Data as of 2 November 2026 at 13:40. https://workika.com/en/denmark-job-market
Open positions by main sector
- Retail724 · 20.6%
- Consulting631 · 17.9%
- Public sector358 · 10.2%
- Education227 · 6.4%
- Bank203 · 5.8%
- Manufacturing201 · 5.7%
- Construction154 · 4.4%
- Agriculture & food105 · 3%
- Hospitality99 · 2.8%
- Software97 · 2.8%
- Other723 · 20.5%
Each vacancy is counted once, under its employer's main sector, so the slices add up to the total. Clicking a slice shows exactly those vacancies.
Who is doing the hiring
- PwC Denmark432 · 12.3%
- Salling Group319 · 9.1%
- Circle K97 · 2.8%
- Danmarks Tekniske Universitet94 · 2.7%
- Københavns Universitet94 · 2.7%
- LEGO92 · 2.6%
- Kvickly84 · 2.4%
- Nykredit84 · 2.4%
- Aalborg Kommune68 · 1.9%
- Sweco Danmark65 · 1.8%
- All other employers2,093 · 59.4%
Each position counts towards one employer only.
Who is hiring: seniority and contract
By seniority
- Entry level1,278 · 39.5%
- Junior59 · 1.8%
- Mid level1,107 · 34.3%
- Senior423 · 13.1%
- Lead / Manager365 · 11.3%
By contract type
- Full-time1,548 · 74.6%
- Part-time298 · 14.4%
- Contract10 · 0.5%
- Temporary49 · 2.4%
- Internship170 · 8.2%
Shares are of the vacancies where a value was recorded: 92% of open vacancies for seniority and 59% for contract type. Seniority is classified from the text of the ad, so read small differences with caution.
By sector (overlapping)
- Retail936
- Consulting788
- Education631
- Construction422
- Energy419
The sector figures cannot be added up to the total: a posting filed under two sectors counts in both. Each figure does, however, match the number of postings you see when you click the sector.
Most-requested skills
Languages in demand
- Danish767 · 21.8%
- English484 · 13.7%
- German79 · 2.2%
- French28 · 0.8%
- Portuguese2 · 0.1%
Language requirements by sector
| Open positions by sector | English | German |
|---|---|---|
| Retail936 | 6% | 0% |
| Public sector930 | 7% | 5% |
| Consulting788 | 9% | 5% |
| Education631 | 27% | 1% |
| Environment & waste573 | 12% | 1% |
| Legal & audit490 | 4% | 6% |
| Construction422 | 15% | 1% |
| Energy419 | 10% | 1% |
| Research & science410 | 44% | 1% |
| Transport & logistics387 | 12% | 1% |
The percentage shows how large a share of the sector's postings ask for the language. One posting can mention more than one language, so a row can go above 100%.
0.5% of open vacancies state a salary in the ad
Source: Workika, counted from publicly available job ads in Denmark. You are welcome to quote the figures; just name Workika as the source.