Denmark: DA employers’ organization evaluates health in its 2010 labor market report

Social costs of diseases.  DA counted that this increase in social beneficiaries because of illness – from 280,000 to 445,000 in 25 years – is costing society DKK 33 billion (over €4.4bn) in State expenditure and loss of tax revenue, and it also weakens the competitiveness of Danish businesses.  In this area, public expenditure exceeds DKK 70 billion (nearly €9.4bn) annually, plus DKK 40 billion (nearly €5.4bn) paid by businesses for sick leaves, for a total of DKK 110 billion (over €14.7bn) each year.  DA also points to the negative impact of this increase for the new generations, since one or both parents of 120,000 children are outside the labor market because of their health, i.e. 12% of all children under 16, combined with 7% of 16-29 year-olds who don’t work or study.
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A counted that this increase in social beneficiaries because of illness – from 280,000 to 445,000 in 25 years – is costing society DKK 33 billion (over €4.4bn) in State expenditure and loss of tax revenue, and it also weakens the competitiveness of Danish businesses. In this area, public expenditure exceeds DKK 70 billion (nearly €9.4bn) annually, plus DKK 40 billion (nearly €5.4bn) paid by businesses for sick leaves, for a total of DKK 110 billion (over €14.7bn) each year. DA also points to

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