Labour markets

Participation Income is an innovative model of social security which aims to tackle not only social problems but also the climate emergency.

Most food delivery riders fall outside the scope of the ‘Danish model’, its comprehensive system of social welfare and the industrial relations model…

Danish nurses still receive 10-20% less in pay than male-dominated professions requiring a similar level of education. There are many contributing…

Listen to a podcast on Denmark's collective mindset within education from an historical perspective.

The Nordic countries have seen a number of important changes to their populations since the end of World War II. Perhaps most notable among these are…

In 1973, the Social Democrat government introduced an immediate stop to labour immigration because of growing unemployment. Immigration was, however,…

Racial bias of staff at welfare institutions can result in negative outcomes for minority clients. Staff are not only professionals, but also…

Emigration has been a part of population mobility in the Nordic region for centuries. The numbers were generally very small until the mid-nineteenth…

Along with their trade union counterparts, employer federations have been key players in the negotiation of nationwide agreements on wages and working…

Since the 1960s the Nordic countries have been renowned for their high level of gender equality as they have amongst the world’s highest employment…