Denmark
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Source: WhereWeWork / Boundless (citing Industriens Overenskomst §22(1) mindstebetalingssats) · effective Mar 1, 2026
WhereWeWork / Boundless (citing Industriens Overenskomst §22(1) mindstebetalingssats)Denmark has NO national statutory minimum wage. Pay floors are set entirely by sectoral collective bargaining agreements (overenskomster), covering ~82% of the workforce. There is no single legal figure that applies nationally. The reported rate (DKK 143.40/hour) is the §22(1) basic minimum-payment rate (mindstebetalingssats) for ADULT workers under the influential Industrial Agreement (Industriens Overenskomst), effective 1 March 2026 (rising to DKK 146.90/hour on 1 March 2027). Young workers under 18 have a lower rate (DKK 82.60/hour). This is a baseline floor only; local wage negotiations typically lift actual pay well above it. Across sectors, effective hourly minimums generally fall in the DKK 130-150 range. I chose the Industrial Agreement adult rate as the most representative single reference for the largest group of unskilled adult workers, but the actual applicable floor depends on the specific CBA covering a given job. Denmark retains an exemption under the EU Adequate Minimum Wages Directive due to >80% bargaining coverage.
Big Mac price: The Economist · Jan 1, 2026