Sweden: temporary work is a flourishing sector

In three years, the turnover of the companies in this branch has more than doubled. The part linked to recruitment activities has encountered the strongest increase. (Ref 070112)
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2005 had already been a year of records for the Swedish temp work sector. 2006 was even better, with an annual growth of 26% of the total turnover realized by the firms, evaluated to 14.5 billion crowns (approximately 1.5 billion euros.) This statement of account was presented on February 5 by the federation heading the majority of the sector’s actors (Bemanningsföretagen,) associated with the institute of commercial studies (HUI.) The tendency is not about to turn back. During last year’s la

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