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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okr-10986-228322021-04-23T14:04:10Z 2014 Sweden Enterprise Survey : Country Highlights World Bank Group THEFT MANUFACTURING EXPANSION ECONOMIC ACTIVITY COMPETITORS LABOR MARKET FIRMS WORKERS BUSINESSES BUSINESS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS INTERNATIONAL TRADE PERFORMANCE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT ELECTRICITY BANK LICENSE CUSTOMS ENTERPRISE SURVEY INFORMATION SERVICES MANUFACTURERS FIRM SMALL FIRMS PERFORMANCE MEASURES ENTERPRISE ENTERPRISE SURVEYS FIRM PERFORMANCE PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT MEDIUM MATERIAL PRIVATE SECTOR LABOR LICENSING MARKET CRIME CORRUPTION LABOR REGULATIONS POLICY ADMINISTRATION EMPLOYEES 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. 2015-11-04T18:47:00Z 2015-11-04T18:47:00Z 2015-05-04 Brief http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/09/25003969/enterprise-surveys-sweden-country-highlights-2014 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22832 English en_US Enterprise surveys country highlights; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Brief Publications & Research Europe and Central Asia Sweden |
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THEFT MANUFACTURING EXPANSION ECONOMIC ACTIVITY COMPETITORS LABOR MARKET FIRMS WORKERS BUSINESSES BUSINESS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS INTERNATIONAL TRADE PERFORMANCE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT ELECTRICITY BANK LICENSE CUSTOMS ENTERPRISE SURVEY INFORMATION SERVICES MANUFACTURERS FIRM SMALL FIRMS PERFORMANCE MEASURES ENTERPRISE ENTERPRISE SURVEYS FIRM PERFORMANCE PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT MEDIUM MATERIAL PRIVATE SECTOR LABOR LICENSING MARKET CRIME CORRUPTION LABOR REGULATIONS POLICY ADMINISTRATION EMPLOYEES |
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THEFT MANUFACTURING EXPANSION ECONOMIC ACTIVITY COMPETITORS LABOR MARKET FIRMS WORKERS BUSINESSES BUSINESS BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS INTERNATIONAL TRADE PERFORMANCE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT ELECTRICITY BANK LICENSE CUSTOMS ENTERPRISE SURVEY INFORMATION SERVICES MANUFACTURERS FIRM SMALL FIRMS PERFORMANCE MEASURES ENTERPRISE ENTERPRISE SURVEYS FIRM PERFORMANCE PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT MEDIUM MATERIAL PRIVATE SECTOR LABOR LICENSING MARKET CRIME CORRUPTION LABOR REGULATIONS POLICY ADMINISTRATION EMPLOYEES World Bank Group 2014 Sweden Enterprise Survey : Country Highlights |
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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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2014 Sweden Enterprise Survey : Country Highlights |
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2014 Sweden Enterprise Survey : Country Highlights |
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2014 Sweden Enterprise Survey : Country Highlights |
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2014 Sweden Enterprise Survey : Country Highlights |
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2014 Sweden Enterprise Survey : Country Highlights |
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2014 sweden enterprise survey : country highlights |
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World Bank, Washington, DC |
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2015 |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2015/09/25003969/enterprise-surveys-sweden-country-highlights-2014 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22832 |
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