Danish immigration agency (SIRI) has published updated wage statistics that will apply to the Positive List for Skilled Work from 1 February 2026.
When assessing applications for the Positive List for Skilled Work, SIRI utilizes wage statistics from Statistics Denmark to ensure that wages offered to foreign workers align with Danish standards.
Currently, SIRI uses wage statistics based on data from Statistics Denmark’s wage register, which contains information from Q2 2025. Now, the wage statistics have been updated with information from Q3 202,5 which will be valid from 1 February 2026.
This means that all applications for the Positive List for Skilled Work submitted before 1 February 2026 will be assessed according to the wage statistics from Q2 2025. From 1 February 2026, SIRI will use the updated wage statistics from Q3 of 2025.
Updated Income Statistics
SIRI has also updated income statistics with data from the third quarter of 2025, which will apply to applications submitted by foreign workers beginning January 1, 2026.
In cases where the employment relationship is not covered by a collective agreement and the employer is not a member of an employers’ organisation, SIRI will assess whether the salary corresponds to Danish standards up to approximately DKK 74,958.
Positive List for Skilled Work
Positive List for Skilled Work is a list of skilled professions experiencing a shortage of qualified professionals in Denmark. If you have been offered a job included in the Positive List for Skilled Work, you can apply for a Danish residence and work permit based on this scheme.
The Positive List for Skilled Work is updated twice a year – 1 January and 1 July. If you have been offered a job requiring university-level qualifications in a profession with a shortage of qualified professionals, then you can use the Positive List for the Highly Educated.
Denmark has updated its Positive List jobs for 2026, slightly reducing the number of eligible job titles for both highly educated and skilled foreign workers, effective January 1. The new Positive List for People with a Higher Education will include 183 job titles, while the Positive List for Skilled Work includes 57.