2014 Sweden Enterprise Survey : Country Highlights
The World Bank interviewed a representative sample of the private sector in 4 of the most active economic regions in Sweden. The sample consisted of 600 business establishments surveyed from January 2014 through November 2014. The Enterprise Survey...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2015
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/09/25003969/enterprise-surveys-sweden-country-highlights-2014 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22832 |
| Summary: | The World Bank interviewed a
representative sample of the private sector in 4 of the most
active economic regions in Sweden. The sample consisted of
600 business establishments surveyed from January 2014
through November 2014. The Enterprise Survey (ES) covers
several topics of the business environment as well as
performance measures for each firm. This report presents
following highlights from the survey: between 2011 and 2013,
real annual sales grew at a higher rate in manufacturing
than in services sectors; women constitute more than
one-third of a firm’s workforce, but only 1 in 8 firms has a
female top manager; obtaining an operating license or a
construction permit takes much longer for large firms;
services firms are more likely to provide training than
manufacturing firms, and complain less about lack of skills;
and labor market issues such as labor regulations and
inadequate education are ranked as top obstacles. |
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