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Employment

§ 17 · Be­skæfti­gelse­smin­is­ter­iet

2025
255.4 bn DKK
Change from 2024
▲ 5.4 %+13.1 bn DKK (+5.4 %) · 2024: 242.3 bn DKK in expenses (net)
Per resident
42,348 DKKThe amount divided by the population on 1 July 2026 (6,031,699) – Statistics Denmark, FOLK1A
Share of the state's expenses
27.8 %Of the state's total expenses (the ministry's own total).

The figures are in current prices – they are not adjusted for price increases.

The largest changes within the area

The 15 main accounts with the largest change in DKK (of 172). Net amounts.

Main account20242025Change
Folkepension§ 17.64.01 · Sociale Pensioner161.4 bn DKK171.2 bn DKK9.8 bn DKK more (+6.1 %)+9.8 bn (+6.1 %)
Førtidspension med variabel medfinansiering§ 17.64.10 · Sociale Pensioner5.1 bn DKK6.2 bn DKK1.1 bn DKK more (+21.9 %)+1.1 bn (+21.9 %)
Dagpenge ved barsel§ 17.37.01 · Dagpenge ved barsel12.0 bn DKK12.9 bn DKK883.3 m DKK more (+7.4 %)+883.3 m (+7.4 %)
Efterløn§ 17.55.01 · Efterløn6.2 bn DKK5.5 bn DKK674.4 m DKK less (−10.8 %)−674.4 m (−10.8 %)
Reserver og budgetregulering vedrørende in­dkom­stover­førsler§ 17.19.78 · Øvrige fællesudgifter90.9 m DKK678.9 m DKK588.0 m DKK more (+646.9 %)+588.0 m (+646.9 %)
Obligatorisk pensionsordning for modtagere af øvrige in­dkom­stover­førsler§ 17.31.21 · Fællesudgifter1.8 bn DKK2.3 bn DKK491.2 m DKK more (+27.1 %)+491.2 m (+27.1 %)
Boligydelser til pensionister§ 17.62.01 · Individuel boligstøtte8.5 bn DKK8.9 bn DKK394.9 m DKK more (+4.7 %)+394.9 m (+4.7 %)
Dagpenge ved arbejdsløshed§ 17.32.01 · Arbe­jd­sløshedsdag­penge6.0 bn DKK6.3 bn DKK350.1 m DKK more (+5.9 %)+350.1 m (+5.9 %)
Fleksbidrag til kommunen§ 17.56.05 · Fleksjob2.6 bn DKK2.9 bn DKK274.0 m DKK more (+10.4 %)+274.0 m (+10.4 %)
Dagpenge ved sygdom§ 17.38.11 · Dagpenge ved sygdom6.2 bn DKK5.9 bn DKK267.5 m DKK less (−4.3 %)−267.5 m (−4.3 %)
Boligsikring§ 17.62.02 · Individuel boligstøtte2.9 bn DKK3.1 bn DKK218.7 m DKK more (+7.5 %)+218.7 m (+7.5 %)
Fleksydelse§ 17.56.11 · Fleksjob285.7 m DKK118.9 m DKK166.8 m DKK less (−58.4 %)−166.8 m (−58.4 %)
Fleksjob§ 17.56.04 · Fleksjob7.0 bn DKK6.8 bn DKK150.3 m DKK less (−2.2 %)−150.3 m (−2.2 %)
Seniorpension§ 17.64.13 · Sociale Pensioner1.4 bn DKK1.5 bn DKK143.4 m DKK more (+10.2 %)+143.4 m (+10.2 %)
ATP-bidrag for modtagere af dagpenge§ 17.31.24 · Fællesudgifter263.2 m DKK124.5 m DKK138.7 m DKK less (−52.7 %)−138.7 m (−52.7 %)

Source: the Agency for Public Finance and Management (Økonomistyrelsen)– Finanslov for 2025, retrieved 4 November 2026.