Minimum wage in Denmark

No statutory minimum: collective agreements set the floor

Denmark has no statutory minimum wage. Wages and minimum rates are settled by collective agreements between unions and employers, which cover most of the labour market.

There is no single statutory figure to show for Denmark.

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Who sets it

Collective agreements between unions and employers' organisations set minimum pay and working conditions. The state leaves this to the social partners.

How it changes

Agreements are renegotiated on a regular cycle, and rates change when the agreement is renewed.

Who is covered, and who is treated differently

Most employees are covered by a collective agreement, either directly or because their employer follows the agreement.
Where there is no agreement, pay is set by contract.

What to watch for

There is no single figure to quote. Find the agreement that applies to the sector.

Understand the legal system first

Denmark belongs to the Civil law family. How pay is regulated depends on how the legal system makes and applies labour law.

Read the Denmark legal-system profile in the Legal Families Atlas →
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Official sources

Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment

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