Largest Employers
This is a list of the largest employers in the Nordic nations, based on the most recent annual reports. Both private and public companies are represented on the list, though public employers are not. It should be noted that IKEA would rank 4 on this list with its 123,000 employees, had its official headquarters been in Sweden. However, contrary to popular belief, this is located in the Netherlands.
Rank | Company | Headquarters | Industry | Employees | Reference date |
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1 | ISS | Copenhagen, Denmark | Facility Management | 534,500 | 2011 |
2 | Securitas | Stockholm, Sweden | Security Services | 272,425 | 2011 |
3 | Nokia | Espoo, Finland | Technology | 130,050 | 2011 |
4 | A.P. Møller-Maersk | Copenhagen, Denmark | Transportation | 117,080 | 2011 |
5 | Ericsson | Stockholm, Sweden | Telecommunication | 104,525 | 2011 |
6 | Volvo | Gothenburg, Sweden | Automotive | 98,162 | 2011 |
7 | H&M | Stockholm, Sweden | Retailing | 64,874 | 2011 |
8 | Electrolux | Stockholm, Sweden | Manufacturing | 52,916 | 2011 |
9 | Skanska | Stockholm, Sweden | Construction | 52,557 | 2011 |
10 | Sandvik | Sandviken, Sweden | Capital goods | 50,030 | 2011 |
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