When you enter the Danish labour market, you will encounter a lot of specialized words and concepts: What do they all mean? What is "rådighed"? What are "omsorgsdage" and how many of them do I have? Find answers in the labour market glossary The glossary is available in several languages - use the top menu to switch between them.
Labour Market Contributions/AM Contributions (Arbejdsmarkedsbidrag)
Your
labour market contributions are used to finance unemployment benefit
and sickness benefit as well as expenses for activation and training.
The contributions amount to 9% of the gross wages. No contribution is
deducted from social benefits, transfer payments, pensions and capital
income, amongst others.
Readiness for work (Arbejdsmarkedsparat)
Meaning that you do not have other problems/issues besides being unemployed.
Vocational Training Programmes (Arbejdsmarkedsuddannelse - AMU)
Vocational training programmes - AMU - include courses for skilled
and unskilled workers. AMU maintains, improves and udgrades your
qualifications so that they match the needs of the labour market. Read more
