The Ministry
The Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment
The Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment (STAR) is responsible for implementing and following up on employment policy in Denmark, including recruitment of necessary foreign labour.
The Danish Working Environment Authority
The Danish Working Environment Authority (WEA) ensures occupational safety and health in Denmark. This is done by carrying out inspections of companies, making the rules on health and safety at work and providing information. In Denmark the employers have the responsibility to secure a healthy, stimulating and safe working environment.
Read moreThe National Research Centre for the Working Environment
The National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NFA) is a national research institute under the Danish Ministry of Employment.
The Department
The department consists of the Permanent Secretary, The Minister's secretariat og four centers.
Permanent Secretary Søren Kryhlmand
Søren Kryhlmand was born in 1978. He completed his Master of Political Science from Aarhus University in 2004.
| Year | Employment Record |
| 2020- | Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Employment |
| 2017 - 2020 | Director General, The Danish Working Environment Authority |
| 2013 - 2017 | Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Employment |
| 2008 - 2013 | Head of Division, Ministry of Employment |
| 2007 - 2008 | Personal Secretary to the Minister, Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs |
| 2005 - 2007 | Head of Section, Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs |
| 2004 - 2005 | Consultant, Acore |
| Year | Education |
| 2016 - 2017 | Participated in ”SPOT 2”, Top Managerial Talent Course for Danish Government Officials |
| 2015 | High Performance Leadership, IMD, Lausanne, Schweiz |
| 2005 | Master (political science), Department of Political Science, Aarhus University |
Contact
Ministry of Employment
Holmens Kanal 20
1060 København K
Denmark
Phone: +45 72 20 50 00
E-mail: bm@bm.dk