Denmark releases new ‘positive list’ of in-demand professions

The most recent "Positive List" of in-demand professions has been released by the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI).

On July 1st, the Danish Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) released new “Positive List” for highly educated and skilled workers.

The Positive List is a list of professions experiencing a workforce shortage within Denmark. Non-EU/EEA citizens are eligible for work and residence permits if they have a job offer with a Danish employer that matches the titles included on the Positive List.

The new list, valid through December 31st, contains 41 job titles for people with higher education and 47 job titles for skilled workers.

Here are the job titles included on the list for highly educated workers:

• Management: head of department, sales manager, general manager
• Science and engineering: biologist, mechanical engineer, construction manager, civil engineer, environmental engineer, chemical engineer, designer, town planer, land inspector
• Healthcare: doctor, medical consultant, hospital doctor, chief physician, anesthesia nurse, nurse, dentist, clinical dietitian, occupational therapist, radiographer, medical lab technician, dental hygienist
• Education: adult education center teacher, primary school teacher, teacher at independent boarding schools for lower secondary school students, child care worker, social education worker, assistant pre-school teacher
• Economics: auditor, accounting controller
• IT: IT architect, IT engineer, IT project leader, programmer and system developer
• Law, social science, culture: legal officer, librarian, psychologist, organist/cantor

Here are the job titles included on the list for skilled workers:

• Science and engineering: building technician, plumbing technician, plumber, operations and production manager, mate
• Healthcare: environmental technician
• Business & administration: account manager, sales consultant, job and company consultant, local authority case manager, real estate agent, study administrative secretary, medical secretary, managing clerk, office assistant, office clerk, school secretary, trade assistant
• Law, social science, culture: parish clerk, floral decorator, head chef
• Economics: accountant assistant, bookkeeper, bookkeeping and accounting clerk
• Personal services and care: hairdresser, social and health care assistant
• Agriculture: landscape gardener, greenkeeper
• Construction: bricklayer, joiner, carpenter, travelling fitter, plumber fitter
• Machinery: bodywork metal worker, blacksmith, sheet metal worker, service technician for iron and metal, industrial technician, CNC operator, mechanic
• Electrical: electrician, electrical contractor, mechanician
• Food service: butcher, baker, master baker, chef

Further shortages expected

Following the July 5th application deadline for higher education, Denmark’s Ministry of Education has reported another banner – the third highest on record.

But despite another strong year for applications, interest in some of Denmark’s most in-demand professions has declined.

This includes several fields of study included on the most recent Positive List.

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