confederation of danish employers

What confederation of danish employers does

The Confederation of Danish Employers (Dansk Arbejdsgiverforening, DA) is a member-driven, non-profit employer confederation founded in 1896 and headquartered in Copenhagen at Vester Voldgade 113. It serves as the main organization for 11 employers' associations in the Danish private-sector labor market, collectively representing approximately 23,000 member companies and roughly one-third of all employees in Denmark. DA's functional mandate covers the coordination of collective bargaining negotiations, expert advice on labor and employment law, policy advocacy on competitiveness and workforce availability, and the production of labor-market analyses and statistics. It also co-manages the Danish tripartite labor-market model alongside FH (Fagbevægelsens Hovedorganisation) on the union side and public-sector counterparts KL and Danske Regioner.

DA's portfolio includes six statistical products (LønStatistik, JobskifteStatistik, FraværsStatistik, KonfliktStatistik, UlykkesStatistik, and the NetStat portal covering approximately half of all private-sector employees), digital member services (DA Barsel parental leave administration, Feriegaranti vacation-pay guarantee), training programs (DA Arbejdsmiljøuddannelse), an educational outreach project (Åben Virksomhed), and three podcast series (Myteknuser, Arbejdsgiveriet, En ny analyse viser). The organization also maintains a Brussels office to engage with EU regulatory affairs and joined the UN Global Compact in 2020.

Revenue is generated exclusively through membership dues collected via DA's 11 member associations, with no publicly disclosed fee schedules or financial statements. Distribution of services flows through the member associations to their respective member companies. The organization is governed by an elected chairman and board, with day-to-day management led by CEO Jacob Holbraad and an executive team that includes directors, a chief economist, and functional heads across employment, work environment, EU affairs, conflict resolution, education policy, IT, HR, and statistics. Recent senior additions include Director Mina Bernardini, hired from FH in 2025 to strengthen negotiation and EU capability.

Name

confederation of danish employers

Legal name

Dansk Arbejdsgiverforening

Website

https://da.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1896

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Confederation of Danish Employers (DA) is the main organization for 11 Danish employers' associations, representing approximately 23,000 private-sector member companies and one-third of Danish employees. It coordinates collective bargaining, provides labor-law expertise, policy advocacy, and statistical products, funded through member-association dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Employer Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Labor Relations & Employment Practice Advisory (BPAHAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD), Workforce Compliance & Employment Law Risk Management (Local Labor Law, Tax, Statutory) (BPACAHAH)

Keywords

• Employer association services
• Collective bargaining coordination
• Labour market statistics
• Workforce policy advocacy
• Occupational health training

Headquarters

HQ city

Denmark

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Membership dues: DA operates as a membership-based organization. Approximately 23,000 companies within industries including industry, trade, transport, service, and construction are members of DA's member organisations. Revenue is generated through membership fees from its 11 member employer associations.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Confederation of Danish Employers (Dansk Arbejdsgiverforening, DA) is a member-driven employers' confederation that serves as the main organisation for 11 private-sector employer associations in Denmark. It coordinates collective bargaining negotiations with trade unions, provides labour-market statistics and policy analysis on employment, education, wages, work environment and EU affairs, and delivers member services such as wage data products (LønStatistik, NetStat), parental leave administration (DA Barsel), vacation pay guarantee (DA Feriegaranti) and occupational health and safety training. Its customers are member companies reached through the 11 sector associations, collectively representing about 23,000 enterprises and roughly one-third of all Danish employees.

Product overview

The Confederation of Danish Employers (Dansk Arbejdsgiverforening, DA) is a main organization for 11 employers' associations in Denmark's private labor market, representing approximately 23,000 member companies. DA offers a portfolio of statistical products (LønStatistik, JobskifteStatistik, FraværsStatistik, KonfliktStatistik, UlykkesStatistik, NetStat), digital member services (DA Barsel, Feriegaranti), educational programs (Åben Virksomhed, DA Arbejdsmiljøuddannelse), and media content (three podcast series: Myteknuser, Arbejdsgiveriet, En ny analyse viser). The organization also coordinates collective agreement negotiations, provides policy analysis, and produces research on the Danish labor market.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Myteknuser: Podcast series that examines myths and claims about the Danish labour market
• Arbejdsgiveriet
• En ny analyse viser
• Åben Virksomhed
• Partnerskabet om det kønsopdelte arbejdsmarked

Products and services

• LønStatistik (Wage Statistics) Three complementary wage statistics products covering wage level and structure (StrukturStatistik), quarterly wage cost development (KonjunkturStatistik), and international wage comparison (International LønStatistik), for member organisations and companies across the DA area.
• JobskifteStatistik (Job Transition Statistics) Tracks job transitions and turnover rates in the Danish labour market, measuring employee inflow and outflow patterns across the DA area.
• FraværsStatistik (Absence Statistics) Monitors absence patterns including sick leave, parental leave, children's illness, workplace accidents and other absence types on the DA area.
• KonfliktStatistik (Conflict Statistics) Tracks illegal work stoppages on the DA area, including number of conflicts, involved persons, duration and causes.
• UlykkesStatistik (Accident Statistics) Monitors workplace accident frequency and types of injuries on the DA area.
• NetStat Detailed statistics portal providing wage, absence and workplace accident data for approximately half of all private-sector employees in Denmark, available to member organisations.
• DA Feriegaranti (Vacation Guarantee) Guarantee scheme covering employee vacation pay if the employer goes bankrupt, administered by DA for member employers.
• DA Barsel (DA Parental Leave) Online parental leave scheme service for employers and employees, administered by DA.
• DA Arbejdsmiljøuddannelse (DA Occupational Health and Safety Training) Occupational health and safety training programs delivered through dakurser.dk for member organisations.
• Åben Virksomhed (Open Company) Educational outreach project that builds bridges between Danish schools and companies through free teaching materials in science and technical subjects, including company visits, to support the future labour market.
• Myteknuser Podcast Podcast series from DA that examines and debunks myths about the Danish labour market in bite-sized episodes.
• Arbejdsgiveriet Podcast In-depth DA podcast series exploring current labour-market challenges and opportunities through interviews with politicians, executives and labour-market parties.
• En ny analyse viser Podcast DA podcast series presenting analyses from the confederation in an accessible format, with experts discussing findings on societal topics.

Quantifiable outcome

• DA member companies cover approximately one-third of all employees in Denmark
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FH (Fagbevægelsens Hovedorganisation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDA partners with FH (the Danish Confederation of Trade Unions) on the Partnership on the Gender-Divided Labour Market (Partnerskabet om det kønsopdelte arbejdsmarked), which aims to support better gender balance in education and the labour market.
• KL (Kommunernes Landsforening)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDA partners with KL in the Partnership on the Gender-Divided Labour Market, working together to address gender imbalances in education and employment.
• Danske RegionercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDA partners with Danske Regioner in the Partnership on the Gender-Divided Labour Market, addressing gender imbalance across Danish labour market and education.
• Medarbejder- og KompetencestyrelsencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDA partners with Medarbejder- og Kompetencestyrelsen (Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment) in the Partnership on the Gender-Divided Labour Market.
• FN's Global CompactcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2020, DA has been a member of the UN's Global Compact - the world's largest initiative for responsible business conduct - which builds on principles of human rights, labour rights, environment, and anti-corruption. DA publishes annual Global Compact reports.
• DA/LO UdviklingsfondenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDA/LO Udviklingsfonden (Development Fund) is a fund associated with DA that supports development and training initiatives in the Danish labour market.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• BDA / Bundesvereinigung der Deutschen Arbeitgeberverbände: The Confederation of German Employers' Associations is the closest structural peer to DA: a national-level employer confederation coordinating collective bargaining, labour-law advisory and policy advocacy on behalf of private-sector employers in Germany. Both organisations operate the same tripartite-consensus model and face similar EU regulatory pressures.
• Svenskt Näringsliv: The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise represents Swedish private-sector employers with a structure, mandate and service portfolio almost identical to DA's, including collective-bargaining coordination and labour-market statistics. The Nordic neighbour operates under a closely analogous flexicurity labour-model.
• NHO - Næringslivets Hovedorganisasjon: The Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise is a direct Nordic peer, performing the same employer-association coordination role for Norwegian private-sector employers, including collective bargaining, labour-law advice and policy advocacy.
• VNO-NCW: The Confederation of Netherlands Industry and Employers is a direct peer, providing collective-bargaining coordination, labour-law advisory and policy advocacy for Dutch private-sector employers under a social-partnership model similar to DA's.

Broad incumbents

• MEDEF - Mouvement des Entreprises de France: France's main employer federation serves the same function as DA at a national level - collective bargaining, lobbying, and member services - but is much larger and operates in a more regulator-heavy environment, making it a useful broader-incumbent comparison.
• Confederation of British Industry (CBI): The CBI is the UK's primary employer confederation offering lobbying, advisory and collective representation to British businesses. It is comparable to DA in mandate but broader in scope and historically less central to collective-bargaining coordination, which DA dominates in Denmark.
• Wirtschaftskammer Österreich (WKO): Austria's Federal Economic Chamber is a statutory employer organisation with a comparable member-services, training and labour-policy mandate to DA, though it operates under compulsory membership which differentiates its funding model.
• BusinessEurope: BusinessEurope is the pan-European confederation of employer federations of which DA is a member. It is relevant as DA's EU-level peer and the body through which DA's Brussels office channels cross-border employer policy positions.
• IOE - International Organisation of Employers: The IOE is the global umbrella for employer organisations including DA, making it a thematic peer for international labour-standards advocacy and a channel for DA's UN Global Compact membership activity.

Others

• Dansk Erhverv: Although one of DA's 11 member organisations, Dansk Erhverv is itself a large employer and trade association representing 18,000 companies across retail, service and tourism. It is an 'OTHERS' peer as a sister-association rather than a competitor, useful for benchmarking intra-DA service delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/DianaBergenser
• YouTubepodcasts.spreaker.com/show/myteknuser-da
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/danskarbejdsgiverforening

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Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

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