beskæftigelsen
Beskæftigelsen is a Danish term for employment or the state of being employed. In everyday language it refers to the body of people who perform paid work, whether on a full-time or part-time basis, within an economy. In its definite form, beskæftigelsen can denote employment as a whole or the employed population.
The word derives from the verb beskæftige, meaning to engage or occupy, with the suffix -else indicating
In statistical usage beskæftigelsen is usually measured as the number or share of people who are employed
Policy context: beskæftigelsen is central to Danish welfare and labor market policy. The concept is affected
Notes: the term is used in official statistics, academic research, and public debate when discussing the Danish