Alex Vanopslagh (LA) has long criticized Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen (S) for letting the bureaucracy in the public sector grow. (Archive photo). Photo: Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix
Public admin outpaces other employment growth
Since mid-2019, the number of administrative employees in Denmark’s public sector has grown by nearly 21%, double the overall employment growth rate. According to Dansk Erhverv, administrative staff reached a record 102,530 full-time positions in the third quarter of 2025. Returning to 2019...
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