Denmark scores well in OECD's Better Life Index
GDP growth has been weak though other measures paint a better picture
Lagging productivity growth
Recent macroeconomic developments
Current account at a historical high
Danish and Swiss central banks' foreign reserves
Potential macro-financial vulnerabilities have diminished
Housing market is volatile and poses a risk
Household indebtedness is high and decreasing only marginally
The financial sector is well capitalised
Property taxation does not fluctuate with house prices
Inequality is low but has risen
Social spending is high and has increased
The core elements of the flexicurity model
Flexicurity supports high turnover rates and low structural unemployment
The number of social assistance recipients has risen since the crisis
Scope for increasing employment is particularly high among immigrants
Inequality between foreign-born and native-born is high
Substantial employment gap between native and foreign origin youth
Emissions are low and renewables play an important role
Other sustainability issues remain