Record-breaking year for Danish tourism boosts job market

After a year of record-high numbers, the Danish tourism industry is set to experience substantial growth in job openings throughout the country

(photo: Gunnar Bach Pedersen)

Tristan Fender

Jan 15, 2025

Denmark’s tourism industry is celebrating its most successful year to date. Recent data from Statistics Denmark reveals a six percent increase in overnight stays for November 2024 compared to the same period in 2023, totaling nearly three million. These figures are in line with those about the rest of the year: a circumstance that is […]

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