In Denmark, the number of vacant positions was at its lowest in the second quarter of 2020 due to the outbreak of COVID-19. However, the number of vacant positions then increased until the second quarter of 2022, when it reached a total of 74,027. However, it fell slightly in the two following quarters after rising inflation rates and economic stagnation. Most of the job openings in Denmark are in the Capital Region of Copenhagen, followed by Region Zealand and Central Denmark. The fewest non-fictious job openings were in Northern Denmark. The highest number of vacant jobs are within the trade and transport industry.
Number of job openings in Denmark from 1st quarter 2020 to 4th quarter 2022, by region
Characteristic
Capital Region
Region of Southern Denmark
Central Denmark Region
Region Zealand
Region of Northern Denmark
Ficitious workplaces
Q1 2020
15,179
5,941
6,523
2,742
2,157
2,217
Q2 2020
11,162
5,190
5,250
1,991
1,260
1,431
Q3 2020
12,030
6,366
6,830
3,042
2,614
1,852
Q4 2020
12,991
7,102
6,724
2,971
1,730
1,972
Q1 2021
16,411
7,601
8,390
3,056
2,484
1,575
Q2 2021
21,078
11,624
11,577
5,248
3,847
2,466
Q3 2021
23,887
11,872
12,412
6,250
4,259
2,992
Q4 2021
26,140
12,777
12,689
4,820
3,421
2,909
Q1 2022
26,281
14,053
14,259
5,315
4,668
3,419
Q2 2022
31,470
13,683
15,206
6,273
4,680
2,714
Q3 2022
28,053
5,754
11,733
13,252
4,015
4,074
Q4 2022
24,402
5,973
9,223
11,693
3,187
4,011
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Statistics Denmark. (February 24, 2023). Number of job openings in Denmark from 1st quarter 2020 to 4th quarter 2022, by region [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 03, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1224041/job-openings-in-denmark-by-region/
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