Country guide
Pay transparency in Denmark
What the EU Pay Transparency Directive means for employers in Denmark, based on its national transposition — status, thresholds, the joint-assessment trigger, and where to file.
Denmark has not yet transposed the Directive (deadline missed). A draft bill (26 February 2026) proposes entry into force 1 January 2027, with first reporting 1 September 2028 on 2027 data and the reporting duty applying to employers with 100+ workers. The pre-existing Equal Pay Act / wage-statistics regime remains in force.
Denmark has a transposition bill in progress but has not yet enacted it. The figures below reflect the directive's defaults and the draft as it stands, and may change before the law is final.
Employers with 250+ employees come into scope from 2025. A mean pay gap of 5% or more in a role category triggers a joint pay assessment with worker representatives.
The pay-gap figures must be published, not just filed with the authority. Either way, the underlying work is the same: establish work of equal value through gender-neutral job evaluation, produce the statutory pay-gap report in the national format, and run a joint assessment where the gap is too wide.
Obligations at a glance
| Reporting threshold | 250+ employees (from 2025) |
|---|---|
| Joint pay assessment | 5% gap |
| Reporting frequency | Annual |
| Public publication | Required |
| Competent authority | Ligebehandlingsnævnet (Board of Equal Treatment) |
Frequently asked
Is the EU Pay Transparency Directive in force in Denmark?
Denmark has a transposition bill in progress but has not yet enacted it. The figures below reflect the directive's defaults and the draft as it stands, and may change before the law is final.
Which employers have to report in Denmark?
Employers with 250+ employees come into scope from 2025.
What triggers a joint pay assessment in Denmark?
A mean pay gap of 5% or more in a role category triggers a joint pay assessment with worker representatives.
This guide summarises publicly available information for orientation only. It is not legal advice — confirm every figure against Denmark's own transposition text before relying on it.