Sweden

AssociationProfile

Sveriges HR Förening

Centrum för Personal and Utveckling
Address :
Birger Jarlsgatan 34, 6 tr, PO Box 6037, 102 31, Stockholm
Phone number :
+46 8 545 914 64
Fax number :
+46 8 612 53 20
Website :
http://www.sverigeshrforening.se
Email address :
info@sverigeshrforening.se
Other information

President
(Non-Executive):

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Kurt–Ove Åhs

Executive Director:

Lena Kraitsik
E-mail: lenaeapmatsverigeshrforeningeapmdotse

Date Association Founded:

1921

National Employers' Association:

Svenskt Näringsliv SE-114 82 Stockholm

National Unions' Association:

SACO: PO Box 2206, S-103, 15 Stockholm. Akademikerförderbundet SSR, PO Box 12800; S-112 96 Stockholm, Jusek, Box 5167, 102 44 Stockholm TCO: S-114 94 Stockholm. LO: S-105 53 Stockholm

Total Number Of Members:

7000

Membership Categories:

Individual

Number of Regional Branches:

2700

Title of Primary Publication and Frequency of Issue:

Personal & Ledarskap - 11 issues a year

Other Activities:

SIG Special Interest Groups (Networks) - annual exhibition, November

Annual National Conference Dates:

HR Dagarna (HR Days), 25-26 September 2013, Berns and China Theatre, Stockholm.

Other events:

Personaldagen, 22 April 2013, Operaterrassen, Stockholm.
Testdagen, 27 May 2013, Operaterrassen, Stockholm.
Forskardagen (Research in HR), November 2013.

Country Profile 2007

Economy

  • Real GDP Growth: 5.1%
  • Inflation rate: 0.5%
  • Trends: Make it easier to employ people and start companies

Politics

  • Party in power: The conservative party in coalition with liberals, Christian Democrats and the Centre party.
  • Changes over the last 12 months: There was a general election in September 2006 and the next election will be in September 2010.
  • Major issues on the agenda: Full employment.

Labour market

  • Employment rate: The total number of employed was 4 433 000 in June 06.
  • Unemployment rate: 6.3 %
  • Job growth: 2%
  • Skills shortages: Increased lack of "upper secondary school technicians". The shortage of health care staff is expected to become worse during the forecast period. The need for recruitment of vocational teachers is expected to far exceed the number of new graduates.
  • Rate of pay increases: 2,3 – 2,8 % public sector , 2,4 – 3,1 private sector

HR issues

  • New employment legislation: Easier to employ. Lower the payroll tax for young people.
  • New government initiatives: Decrease the number of weeks employers have to pay for the employee when the employee is ill (from three to two weeks)