8 Employment
Most people work
In Denmark, the vast majority of people work. This is true for both men and women.
Most are salaried employees working for private or public companies. But there is also a large self-employed business community with own businesses, restaurants, companies or agricultural activities.
Division of employees according to occupation
In Denmark, a little over 2.8 million (2,815,000) people work. They fall into the following occupations:Percentage (rounded up)
Agriculture, fisheries and raw materials3
Industry16
Energy and water supply1
Building and construction7
Commerce, hotels and restaurants18
Transport, postal services, telecommunications6
Finance, business services, etc.13
Public and personal services36
In total100,0
Labour Market Survey, Statistics Denmark, 2007
Finding work
Before starting to look for work, you can seek advice from a careers adviser at your municipal authority job centre. If you are a member of a trade union or an unemployment fu
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