A stronger military demands more manpower and more international workers

Increased conscription in Denmark will reduce the annual labour supply by some 2,100 years of man-power across several sectors, according to calculations by Dansk Industri. Therefore, the coming need for more Danish and international labour is high, says the association.

Increased conscription in Denmark will reduce the annual labour supply by some 2,100 years of man-power across several sectors, according to calculations by Dansk Industri. Therefore, the coming need for more Danish and international labour is high, says the association.

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