More internationals left Denmark in 2025: it’s the second-highest number of all time, and retention continues to decrease

Official numbers have been released. Last year saw an increase in the number of internationals who left Denmark. And even though the number of those who come is higher than the number of those who leave, the trend suggests that retention issues have not been fixed

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Denmark’s ability to retain the international population is decreasing again. While the country keeps attracting people from abroad, on the other hand, the number of those who leave is growing, and growing faster. The long-discussed problem of retention is getting worse rather than better. Danmarks Statistik, the official agency for statistics of the country, published […]


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