While the pandemic initially halted the ongoing upswing of the Danish labour market and reduced employment substantially, the recovery has taken place at an unprecedented pace, which inevitably has led to substantial pressure on the labour market. Transitory pandemic-related labour demand can...

Since the beginning of the covid-19 pandemic, matching in the Danish labour market seems to have been dampened: Fewer workers are being hired than the number of unemployed job seekers and open vacancies would lead to believe. Furthermore, employers report a stark increase in failed recruiting...