“We are entirely dependent on immigrants,” says Dansk Metal economist

“Right now, we have nonsensical rules that keep foreigners out of the job market, prevent them from advancing their education, or from staying in the country to contribute to the labor market,” says Erik Bjørsted, chief economist at Dansk Metal.

Bernardo Basilici Menini

Nov 8, 2024

Erik Bjørsted, chief economist at Dansk Metal, claims that Denmark’s workforce relies heavily on immigrants and that policy changes are needed to support this reality. “We are entirely dependent on immigrants in our workforce as things stand today,” he states. Bjørsted calls for a “paradigm shift” in Danish immigration policy to help immigrants gain stable […]

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