This rural town in Denmark has a 17 percent international workforce — Here’s how

With a low unemployment rate and aging population, the municipality is actively recruiting workers from abroad to fill essential roles and support long-term growth

Photo: Credits to Ringkøbing-Skjern Kommune.

Seljan Zeynalli

Apr 16, 2025

In Ringkøbing-Skjern Municipality, international workers now make up approximately 17 percent of the local workforce, according to the most recent data from April 2025. That number is striking—especially in a rural region far from the international hubs of Copenhagen or Aarhus. But it reflects more than just demographics. It points to a deliberate and evolving strategy […]

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Photo: Credits to Ringkøbing-Skjern Kommune.

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Photo: Credits to Ringkøbing-Skjern Kommune.

This rural town in Denmark has a 17 percent international workforce — Here’s how

With a low unemployment rate and aging population, the municipality is actively recruiting workers from abroad to fill essential roles and support long-term growth
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