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Layoffs in Denmark
8 sourced layoff rounds at 7 companies in Denmark between Jan 2022 and Feb 2026: 26,200 people in the rounds where a number was given. Each one links to the article or filing it came from. The list covers what we have been able to source, not every cut in the country.
People affected
26K
Where a number was given
Companies
7
With a sourced round
Rounds
8
Jan 2022 → Feb 2026
Every round, newest first
- Maersk−1,000
Maersk announced plans to cut about 1,000 jobs at its Copenhagen headquarters and regional offices.
Logistics & Shipping · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Vestas−900
The wind turbine maker announced plans to cut 900 office jobs worldwide, about 190 of them in Denmark.
Energy & Utilities · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Ørsted−2,000
Ørsted said it would cut about 2,000 jobs by the end of 2027 through attrition, outsourcing, divestments and redundancies.
Energy & Utilities · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Novo Nordisk−9,000(11% of workforce)
Novo Nordisk said it would cut 9,000 jobs, 11% of its global workforce, as it lowered its profit forecast.
About the figure: Percent is from the same article: 11% of its global workforce of 78,400.
Pharma & Healthcare · Source: The Guardian
- PostNord Denmark−1,500
PostNord said it would stop delivering letters in Denmark from 2026 and dismiss 1,500 of the 2,200 staff handling them.
Logistics & Shipping · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
- Orsted−800
Danish wind developer Orsted said it planned to cut up to 800 jobs, exit several markets and suspend its dividend.
About the figure: Count is an upper limit (up to 800).
Energy & Utilities · Source: The Guardian
- Maersk−10,000
Maersk said it would cut more than 10,000 jobs after revenue and earnings shrank in the third quarter of 2023.
About the figure: The total includes a headcount reduction from 110,000 to around 103,500 already made earlier in 2023; 3,500 further positions were newly announced.
Logistics & Shipping · Source: Container News
- Leo Pharma−1,000
The Danish dermatology drugmaker announced a new operating model that removes 1,000 positions over two years.
Pharma & Healthcare · Source: Eurofound European Restructuring Monitor
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