Styrelsen for Arbejdsmarked og Rekruttering

What Styrelsen for Arbejdsmarked og Rekruttering does

Styrelsen for Arbejdsmarked og Rekruttering (STAR), doing business as STAR and "The Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment," is a Danish government agency operating under the Beskæftigelses- og Ligestillingsministeriet (Ministry of Employment and Equality). Headquartered at Vermundsgade 38, 2100 København Ø, it employs 251-500 staff across four locations (Copenhagen, Odense, Aalborg, Brønderslev) organised into nine to ten functional offices. Its mandate is to prepare, implement, and oversee Danish employment policy, with the stated goal of maximising employment ("Flest muligt i job"). It serves all 98 Danish municipalities, approximately 20+ unemployment insurance funds (a-kasser), all Danish employers, and all Danish citizens seeking employment or benefits.

STAR's product portfolio is anchored on a national IT infrastructure that includes Jobnet (citizen and caseworker portal), Jobnet for Arbejdsgivere/JobAG (employer portal), VITAS (digital application and grant management for wage subsidies and on-the-job training), and Det Fælles Datagrundlag (DFDG), a shared data platform integrating municipalities, a-kasser, employers, and citizens. Analytics products include Jobindsats.dk (statistics bank), Arbejdsmarkedsbalancen (labour market balance across ~900 position titles), Jobeffekter (research database), and the Ledighedsindikator forecast. Specialised services cover international recruitment (Workindenmark.dk, EURES integration), Ukrainian refugee integration (JobguideUkraine.dk), youth employment (Ungeløftet), unemployment insurance rulings (ARVID), and benefit calculators. Integrations include KOMBIT, Borger.dk, Virk.dk, e-Boks, Mit.dk, and Digital Post.

STAR is funded by annual parliamentary appropriations through the Økonomi og Opfølgning office, which manages approximately 1 billion DKK for initiatives across municipalities, a-kasser, and civil society organisations. It generates no commercial revenue: all services are free at point of use and the business model is statutory policy implementation and oversight rather than market competition. Governance is exercised by a director (Jens Erik Zebis) and two vice-directors (Morten Fønssov Greising and Christine Schmitz).

Name

Styrelsen for Arbejdsmarked og Rekruttering

Legal name

Styrelsen for Arbejdsmarked og Rekruttering

Website

https://star.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

STAR is the Danish national agency under the Ministry of Employment and Equality that prepares, implements, and oversees Danish employment policy. It serves all 98 municipalities, a-kasser, employers, and citizens through national IT platforms including Jobnet, VITAS, and DFDG, funded by parliamentary appropriations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Employment Services Administration

NAICS

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support (9211), Administration of Economic Programs (9261), Other General Government Support (92119)

akta.pro primary industry

Central Government Policy, Strategy & Performance (incl. OMB-style functions) (BPAIAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Government Digital Service & eGovernment (Service Delivery, IDs, Portals) (BPAIAAAE)

Keywords

• Labour market policy
• Employment services administration
• Unemployment benefits oversight
• Workforce recruitment support
• Public employment digital platforms

Headquarters

HQ city

Københoved

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: STAR is funded through annual parliamentary appropriations managed within the Beskæftigelses- og Ligestillingsministeriet. The Økonomi og Opfølgning office manages a budget of approximately 1 billion DKK financing initiatives in municipalities, unemployment insurance funds, and civil society organisations.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

STAR is the Danish national government agency responsible for implementing labour market and employment policy on behalf of the Ministry of Employment and Equality. It provides digital platforms (Jobnet, VITAS, DFDG), policy guidance, subsidy administration, statistical analysis (Jobindsats), and oversight to all 98 Danish municipalities, unemployment insurance funds (a-kasser), employers, and citizens. Services are free at point of use and funded through parliamentary appropriations totalling approximately 1 billion DKK.

Product overview

STAR operates a portfolio of interconnected digital platforms serving the Danish employment system. The core infrastructure consists of Jobnet (citizen job portal), Jobnet for Employers (JobAG), VITAS (subsidy administration), and the Common Data Foundation (DFDG) which provides unified data integration across municipalities, unemployment insurance funds, businesses, and citizens. Analytics products include the Jobindsats statistics bank, Arbejdsmarkedsbalancen (labour market balance tool), and Jobeffekter (research knowledge bank). International recruitment is supported through Workindenmark and EURES integration. The portfolio also includes specialized tools for specific populations: Ungeløftet for youth employment, JobguideUkraine for Ukrainian refugees, and ARVID for unemployment insurance guidance. Supporting calculators include the early retirement calculator and flexible job wage calculator.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jobnet The primary citizen-facing employment portal of STAR where Danish individuals can register as unemployed, create CVs, search for jobs, and access information about rules and requirements for job seekers. It also serves municipalities and a-kasser for employment services delivery.
• Jobnet for Arbejdsgivere (JobAG) Employer portal enabling Danish businesses to search CVs, submit digital job orders, post advertisements for new employees, and manage job postings across the employment system.
• VITAS (Virksomhedstilskuds- og AnsøgningsSystem) Digital application and approval system where businesses can apply for company-oriented initiatives including internships, wage subsidies, adult apprenticeships, and other employment schemes.
• Det Fælles Datagrundlag (DFDG) The Common Data Foundation providing a unified digital entry point and data sharing infrastructure connecting municipalities, unemployment insurance funds, businesses, and citizens across the Danish employment system.
• Jobindsats (Statistics bank) STAR's statistics bank providing data and statistics on the Danish labour market and employment efforts at national, regional, and municipal levels, accessible to professionals, social partners, and journalists.
• Arbejdsmarkedsbalancen Labour market balance tool showing job opportunities across nearly 900 position titles in all Danish regions, helping identify labour shortages and surpluses.
• Jobeffekter Knowledge bank providing research overview and latest trends on the employment sector for evidence-based policy making.
• Workindenmark International recruitment platform providing Danish companies with access to qualified labour from EU and EEA countries and helping international job seekers find employment in Denmark, integrated with the EURES European job mobility network.
• ARVID Advisory rulings and specific decisions repository in complaints about unemployment insurance and early retirement, providing authoritative guidance for the system.
• JobguideUkraine Guidance portal helping Ukrainian refugees find employment in Denmark and assisting employers in making job postings accessible to displaced persons from Ukraine.
• Ungeløftet National partnership initiative with local partnerships working to help young people without education or employment progress in their lives, focusing on creating concrete job opportunities through collaboration with municipalities, employers, and organisations.
• Beskæftigelsesreformen (Employment Reform) STAR's major reform programme for Danish employment services, described as the biggest simplification and debureaucratization of the system. Six core elements: simplification of target groups, individually tailored services, dignified sanction system, abolition of job centres with organizational freedom, more space for unemployment insurance funds and private actors, and shift from process requirements to result management.
• Kontanthjælpssystem og arbejdspligt (Welfare System Reform) Package of three reforms: stricter conditions for unemployment benefits, new work obligation requirements, and new benefit structure in the welfare system.

Quantifiable outcome

• The agency's goal is to maximise employment: 'Flest muligt i job – til gavn for den enkelte, virksomheder og Danmark' (Most people in jobs – for the benefit of individuals, businesses, and Denmark).

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Danish Municipalities (Kommuner) - NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTAR collaborates broadly with Denmark's 98 municipalities through a dedicated municipal network on the implementation of new policy initiatives, including the new cash assistance system (kontanthjælpssystem) and work obligation (arbejdspligt) reforms.
• KL (Kommunernes Landsforening)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKL (the Municipalities' National Association) is a key strategic partner in implementing employment reforms, policy dialogue, and ensuring municipalities can effectively deliver employment services.
• DA (Danish Employers' Confederation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDA (Dansk Arbejdsgiverforening) collaborates with STAR on employment policy reforms, ensuring Danish employers' perspectives are integrated into policy design and implementation.
• FH (Fagbevægelsens Hovedorganisation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFH (the Danish Confederation of Professional Associations / trade union confederation) collaborates with STAR on employment policy reforms, representing the interests of Danish workers in policy development.
• KOMBITcoreTechnology or IntegrationKOMBIT (the municipal IT cooperation body) is a key IT partnership collaborator, supporting the integration and interoperability of STAR's national IT systems with municipal workflows.
• Udbetaling DanmarkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUdbetaling Danmark, which handles public benefit payments, is a cooperating partner in the implementation of social welfare policies under STAR's regulatory oversight.
• Udlændinge- og Integrationsministeriet / Styrelsen for International Rekruttering og Integration (SIRI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Ministry of Immigration and Integration and its Agency for International Recruitment and Integration (SIRI) cooperate with STAR on initiatives supporting the integration of foreign labour and Ukrainian refugees into the Danish labour market.
• EURES (European Employment Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationSTAR operates EURES Denmark as part of the European Commission network, enabling Danish employers to recruit workers from EU/EØS countries and supporting Danish citizens seeking work abroad. EURES job vacancies are integrated into Jobnet for Arbejdsgivere.
• Partnerskab om ukrainere i job (Partnership for Ukrainians in Jobs)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA national partnership coordinated by STAR to help Ukrainian refugees find employment in Denmark. Includes municipalities, employers, and organisations. Produces tools and guidance including JobguideUkraine.dk.
• Ungeløftet PartnershipcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUngeløftet is a national partnership supporting young Danes without education or employment. The partnership creates concrete job opportunities for youth and involves municipalities, employers, and organisations across Denmark.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• EURES: European Commission-run employment-services network for cross-border job mobility. STAR operates EURES Denmark within this network; comparable as an employment-services platform, but operating pan-EU rather than as a national agency.

Direct peers

• Arbeitsmarktservice Österreich (AMS): Austrian Public Employment Service. Runs national job-matching infrastructure, employer subsidies, and unemployment-benefit administration under a statutory mandate comparable to STAR's role within the Danish Ministry of Employment.
• Bundesagentur für Arbeit: Germany's Federal Employment Agency. Operates the largest public employment service in Europe with national IT infrastructure for job matching, unemployment benefits, and employer services — directly comparable in scale and statutory mandate to STAR.
• UWV: Netherlands' Employee Insurance Agency. Administers unemployment benefits and supports reintegration into work — closely paralleling STAR's combined oversight of a-kasser and active labor-market policy.
• NAV: Norway's Labour and Welfare Administration. Combines employment services with welfare benefits administration in a single agency, directly comparable to STAR's combined employment-policy, benefits-oversight, and IT-platform mandate.
• Arbetsförmedlingen: Sweden's national public employment service. Operates an analogous mandate to STAR: implementing national labor-market policy, running a national job-matching platform, and serving citizens, employers, and municipalities across Sweden.
• France Travail: France's national employment agency (formerly Pôle Emploi). Operates the same tripartite mandate as STAR: registering job seekers, paying unemployment benefits, supporting employers with recruitment, and running national labor-market analytics.
• Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) / Jobcentre Plus: UK body responsible for welfare and employment policy including Jobcentre Plus. Operates an analogous combined welfare/employment-service mandate with national IT infrastructure for citizens, employers, and local offices.
• TE Services: Finland's Employment Service (TE-toimisto), now being reorganized into a state-level county-based model. A Nordic public employment service with nearly identical stakeholder structure to STAR — municipalities, employers, citizens, and benefit funds.

Others

• Beskæftigelses- og Ligestillingsministeriet: STAR's parent ministry and policy owner. Not a peer in the operational sense, but the direct hierarchical principal that sets STAR's mandate, budget, and priorities each year — relevant for understanding STAR's positioning within the Danish public sector.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Funding overview

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