International employees dominate restaurants and hotels in Copenhagen

In Copenhagen, 15,000 out of 20,500 employees in the hotel and restaurant industry are internationals. Good working conditions and the city’s fine reputation for cooking delicious food is a magnet

3 out of 4 workers in hotels and restaurants in Copenhagen are internationals. (photo: Saptarshi Biswas)

The Copenhagen Post

Oct 2, 2024

Cafe and restaurant life has grown significantly in recent years in Copenhagen. This has created a boom in international labor coming to the capital.“The change is incredibly big over the past decades. The share of foreign labor has gone from approximately three percent to 14 percent, according to figures from Eurostat. Danes just have to […]

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3 out of 4 workers in hotels and restaurants in Copenhagen are internationals. (photo: Saptarshi Biswas)

International employees dominate restaurants and hotels in Copenhagen

In Copenhagen, 15,000 out of 20,500 employees in the hotel and restaurant industry are internationals. Good working conditions and the city’s fine reputation for cooking delicious food is a magnet
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