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

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

Denmark 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

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

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

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

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

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

Cost of living inflation (aug ) 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

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 , and an additional 15% on income exceeding DKK 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%

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

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

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

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