Denmark Updates Positive List for Foreign Skilled Workers

Denmark published a new Positive List for foreign workers seeking Danish work permits. The Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration released the updated list. It applies to skilled workers and highly educated professionals. The new list is valid from July 1 until December 31. It includes 41 titles for higher education and 47 for skilled jobs.

This update comes as Denmark faces major shortages in several key sectors. Higher education applications for IT programs dropped by six percent this year. Denmark expects a shortage of 22,000 IT graduates by 2030. Welfare professions also saw lower application numbers. Teacher training, social work, and nursing applications dropped between three and eight percent. The country expects a shortage of 14,000 educators over the next decade.

Meanwhile, Danish housing foreclosures dropped to a 14-year low. Only 766 foreclosures occurred in the first half of the year. Strong home sales across municipalities helped drive this decline, according to The Local.