The ongoing upswing in the Danish economy is solid, and the labour market pressure has increased. Growth in GDP is projected to rise to 2.3 per cent this year from 1.7 per cent last year, and the Danish economy will be in a boom in the coming years. So far, the upswing has been balanced. There is room for higher pressure on the economy during the boom, but overheating may occur suddenly and vigorously. The government should be prepared to initiate a fiscal tightening with a view to dampening growth in demand.

The current upswing in the Danish economy is solid. The growth in GDP is expected to increase to 2.3 per cent in 2017 from 1.7 per cent in 2016. This is an upward adjustment compared with Danmarks Nationalbank's March forecast. So far the recovery during the upswing has been balanced. Although the employment rises rapidly and the pressure on the labour market – especially in the construction sector – intensifies, there is a good chance that the balanced development can continue.

In the last six months, the Danish krone has been stable slightly on the strong side of the central rate vis-à-vis the euro. In the beginning of this period, Danmarks Nationalbank intervened modestly in the foreign exchange market. Danmarks Nationalbank has kept its monetary policy rates unchanged. Growth in total lending to households and the corporate sector has been moderate. The level of debt is still relatively high.

​Danmarks Nationalbank expects the gross domestic product, GDP, to grow by 2.3 per cent this year. In 2018 and 2019, growth is expected to be 1.8 and 1.7 per cent, respectively.

The share of construction firms reporting labour shortage has almost reached the level in the mid-00s. Experience testifies to labour shortage affecting all types of construction firms when labour market pressures are high. Further stimulation of demand for construction services would not be advantageous in the current cyclical position.