The shortage of labour curbs economic growth in Denmark. In Danmarks Nationalbank's most recent forecast – from March – the central estimate is that the Danish economy will shift to markedly lower growth in the coming years. However, unemployment will not reach a level that is compatible with sustainable long-term development in wages until 2010.
Previously, financial turmoil usually went hand in hand with currency unrest in Europe. So far, there have only been few indications of this. It would be natural to give the credit to the fewer European currencies, brought about by the euro. It is an advantage to Denmark that the euro exists and has now been adopted by 15 EU member states.