The Nordic Research Team have written an article regarding Tech in the Nordics covering ICT Programmers, Tech take up, programmers and what the new generation “Z” are looking for in the future. In this article you can read about the Swedish perspective.
This is also described in an infographic.
Sweden is second only to Finland in the Digital Economy and Society Index and has the second highest share of the workforce engaged in the ICT sector in Europe. A long-term political ambition to early on provide access to the internet and promote PCs at home, means that a sizeable chunk of the younger part of the current workforce grew up with a computer. The most common job in Stockholm is now to work as a programmer.
The tech sector spans across a wide spectrum, but some of the most prominent companies can be found in the Fintech, Gaming and Communication sectors. Several Swedish companies have been ranked as Unicorns, which is a term referring to privately held start up companies valued at above USD 1bn. Some of the most successful companies include Mojang (Minecraft), King (Candycrush), Truecaller, Skype, Spotify, Klarna, iZettle and Bambora.
Having a centrally located and impressive office is part of the talent attraction and retention strategy for several of the companies. An office and/or location which is rich in amenities and service offering adds to the workplace’s overall attractiveness.
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