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Minister for Urban, Rural and Church Affairs, Morten Dahlin (V), "firmly believes that skilled employees can be found for the state even outside of the largest cities". He himself tells this to Jyllands-Posten. Photo: Mads Claus Rasmussen/Ritzau Scanpix

No change in state job distribution

Despite several initiatives, the distribution of state jobs across Denmark remains largely unchanged, reports Jyllands-Posten based on data from Statistics Denmark. In 2015, 41.2% of state jobs were in Copenhagen and surrounding areas; in 2024, the percentage is 40.9%. In Jylland, the figures are 37.9% for 2015 and 38.1% for 2024. Successive governments have aimed to balance job distribution, thus relocating some jobs from Copenhagen to provincial areas. Minister Morten Dahlin acknowledges that the goal is not yet achieved but believes skilled workers can be found outside major cities. An analysis in January by Balance Danmark revealed a rise of 2081 state jobs in Copenhagen and vicinity from 2022 to 2023, despite about 5750 jobs moving to other parts of the country since 2015 due to political agreements. Copenhagen still ended up with a net gain of approximately 6300 state jobs since 2015, resulting in over 12,000 new state jobs for the capital.