Industrial Agreement (manufacturing, blue-collar)
Industriens Overenskomst 2025-2028 (DI Overenskomst I / CO-industri)
Valid from 1 March 2026 · Data as of 11 November 2026
Key facts
| Table valid | 1 March 2026 – 28 February 2027 |
|---|---|
| Sector | ManufacturingManufacturing / industry |
| Weekly hours | 37 h |
| Salary payments per year | Hourly pay (minimum rate). No 13th month. Hourly-paid: 12.5% feriegodtgørelse; Fritvalgs Lønkonto 10% of holiday-entitling pay from 1 Mar 2026 (11% from 1 Mar 2027); employer pension 11% (from 1 May 2025). |
| Generally binding | no |
| Employees (approx.) | 230,000 |
| Official source | Industriens Overenskomst og Industriens Funktionæroverenskomst - Overenskomstforhandlingerne 2025, Protokollat nr. 1 om Lønforhold og betalingssatser (DI Overenskomst I / CO-industri)source dated 9 February 2025 |
Pay table
1 March 2026 – 28 February 2027| Group | per hour | Net per month (estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| Voksne medarbejdere (mindstebetalingssats, § 22 stk. 1) | DKK 143.40 | ≈ DKK 15,481 |
| Medarbejdere under 18 år (§ 22 stk. 1) | DKK 82.60 | ≈ DKK 9,567 |
Denmark has no statutory minimum wage; minimum rates exist only in collective agreements. Danish agreements are NOT extended erga omnes (no general-binding mechanism): they bind members of the signatory employers' association and firms with an accession agreement (tiltrædelsesoverenskomst). Minimum rates (mindstebetaling) are a floor; actual pay is set locally (mindstebetalingssystem), so real wages are usually well above. Rates apply from the start of the pay period containing the effective date. Previous step 1 May 2025: 139.90 / 80.55. Agreement runs until it can be terminated at 1 Mar 2028. White-collar Industriens Funktionæroverenskomst has no general minimum salary (only trainee rates). Holiday: Ferieloven gives 25 days/year; monthly-paid staff get holiday with pay + 1% ferietillæg, hourly-paid get 12.5% feriegodtgørelse; plus 0.45% 'store bededag' løntillæg by statute since 2024 unless the agreement converts it.
Next pay table decided
from 1 March 2027 until 29 February 2028| Group | per hour | Net per month (estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| Voksne medarbejdere | DKK 146.90 | ≈ DKK 15,819 |
| Medarbejdere under 18 år | DKK 84.60 | ≈ DKK 9,760 |
Apprentice rates rise on average 3.5% on 1 Mar 2027; absolute 2027 apprentice amounts not yet published by DI - not filled.
Apprentices
1 March 2026 – 28 February 2027| Group | per hour | Net per month (estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| Lærlinge 0-1 år (§ 8 stk. 1) | DKK 85.85 | ≈ DKK 9,880 |
| Lærlinge 1-2 år | DKK 97.30 | ≈ DKK 10,982 |
| Lærlinge 2-3 år | DKK 104.65 | ≈ DKK 11,689 |
| Lærlinge 3-4 år | DKK 121.15 | ≈ DKK 13,296 |
| Lærlinge over 4 år | DKK 143.40 | ≈ DKK 15,481 |
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Notes
Denmark has no statutory minimum wage; minimum rates exist only in collective agreements. Danish agreements are NOT extended erga omnes (no general-binding mechanism): they bind members of the signatory employers' association and firms with an accession agreement (tiltrædelsesoverenskomst). Minimum rates (mindstebetaling) are a floor; actual pay is set locally (mindstebetalingssystem), so real wages are usually well above. Rates apply from the start of the pay period containing the effective date. Previous step 1 May 2025: 139.90 / 80.55. Agreement runs until it can be terminated at 1 Mar 2028. White-collar Industriens Funktionæroverenskomst has no general minimum salary (only trainee rates). Holiday: Ferieloven gives 25 days/year; monthly-paid staff get holiday with pay + 1% ferietillæg, hourly-paid get 12.5% feriegodtgørelse; plus 0.45% 'store bededag' løntillæg by statute since 2024 unless the agreement converts it.