Denmark - New agreement for state employees - February 28, 2026

The parties in the state sector have concluded a three-year collective agreement covering around 200,000 state employees. The Minister for Finance, the Centralorganisationernes Fællesudvalg (CFU) (the Confederation of Professional Associations) and Akademikerne (the Confederation of Professional Associations for Academics) have entered into the agreement, which provides for a total financial framework of 8.7% over the next three years. The first pay increases will take effect this spring. The agreement includes, among other things, an extraordinary pay rise for military personnel in the Armed Forces, a new flexible benefits scheme and improvements to conditions related to parental leave and children’s illness.

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