// THE NORDICS · INDUSTRY
Data updated 19 June 2026

Employment activities Companies Across Nordics

Companies
18,690
Market
the Nordics

The Employment activities sector in the Nordics comprises 18,690 companies across 5 sub-industries. Its largest sub-industry is Leasing of labour (12,915 companies), and the highest-revenue company is JKS A/S. This page breaks the employment activities market down by sub-industry, company size and revenue, and lists the 50 largest companies in the Nordics by revenue. Data last updated 19 June 2026.

Drill into the individual employment activities markets: Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden.

Summary: key data points for Employment activities in the Nordics

  • Total companies: 18,690
  • Sub-industries: 5
  • Largest sub-industry: Leasing of labour — 12,915 companies (69.1% of the sector)
  • Second largest: Recruitment and distribution of labour — 5,095 companies
  • Third largest: Other personnel administrative services — 635 companies
  • Companies with reported revenue: 10,473
  • Companies with €10M+ revenue: 315
  • Companies with reported headcount: 10,254
  • Larger employers (100+ staff): 432

Employment activities in the Nordics by sub-industry

Sub-industryCompanies% of sector
Leasing of labour12,91569.1%
Recruitment and distribution of labour5,09527.3%
Other personnel administrative services6353.4%
Personaluthyrning440.2%
Övrigt tillhandahållande av personalfunktioner10.0%

Company size — Employment activities in the Nordics

Based on the 10,254 employment activities companies in the Nordics with reported employee figures.

EmployeesCompanies% of reported
1–107,74475.5%
11–491,59615.6%
50–994824.7%
100–1992332.3%
200–4991351.3%
500+640.6%

The sector is dominated by small firms — 75.5% of companies with reported headcount have 1–10 employees. At the other end, 432 companies employ 100+ people and represent the high-value enterprise accounts.

Revenue distribution — Employment activities in the Nordics

Based on the 10,473 employment activities companies in the Nordics with reported revenue.

Revenue bandCompanies% of reported
€0–100k4,08739.0%
€100k–200k1,61815.4%
€200k–500k1,49414.3%
€500k–1M9439.0%
€1M–10M2,01619.2%
€10M–100M2972.8%
€100M+180.2%

Top 50 Employment activities companies in the Nordics by revenue

Business IDCompanyWebsiteEmployeesRevenueSub-industry
19687236JKS A/Sjks.dk500+€636.8MLeasing of labour
30568176Carelink Gruppen A/Scarelinkgruppen.dk500+€591.3MLeasing of labour
25328949MOMENT A/S500+€491.1MLeasing of labour
5562421718Randstad ABrandstad.se500+€309.3MLeasing of labour
5564727013Lernia Bemanning ABlernia.se500+€273.2MLeasing of labour
5564472677Adecco Sweden Aktiebolagadecco.se500+€201.8MLeasing of labour
5563481588Manpower Aktiebolagmanpowergroup.se500+€198.7MLeasing of labour
5562221068A Society ABasocietygroup.com50–99€164.8MRecruitment and distribution of labour
984909020NES ADVANTAGE AS500+€163.5MLeasing of labour
989958135Ework Group Norway AS11–49€162.2MRecruitment and distribution of labour
5568572886Bonliva ABbonliva.se500+€156.9MLeasing of labour
0800415-3Seure Henkilöstöpalvelut Oyseure.fi200–499€144.8MLeasing of labour
63939218F A D L S VAGTBUREAUfadl.dk500+€122.8MLeasing of labour
5565595450Academic Work Sweden ABacademicwork.se200–499€120.7MLeasing of labour
5568021199Frilans Finans Sverige ABfrilansfinans.se11–49€119.3MLeasing of labour
5566396387Perido ABperido.se200–499€118.7MLeasing of labour
2492090-1StaffPoint Oystaffpoint.fi11–49€118.1MLeasing of labour
5567551303Academic Work Technology ABacademicwork.se500+€115.6MLeasing of labour
2041555-3Bolt.Works Oybolt.works500+€96.5MLeasing of labour
5568551104Experis ABexperis.se500+€95.7MLeasing of labour
989128639Nes Fircroft Norge ASnesglobaltalent.no200–499€95.3MLeasing of labour
5568200462Upgraded People ABupgraded.se1–10€94.5MRecruitment and distribution of labour
5566370341Uniflex ABuniflexbags.com500+€90.4MLeasing of labour
19687287Actief Hartmanns A/Sactief-hartmanns.dk500+€89.3MLeasing of labour
2217411-6Tempore Henkilöstöpalvelut Oytempore.fi50–99€88.9MLeasing of labour
5566747449StudentConsulting Sweden AB (publ)studentconsulting.com500+€88.1MLeasing of labour
5566858618Skill Kompetenspartner ABskillsrekrytering.se500+€87.5MLeasing of labour
5569809378Vårdbemanning Sverige ABvbsverige.se200–499€82.1MLeasing of labour
2733621-7Academic Work HR Services Oyacademicwork.fi100–199€78.8MOther personnel administrative services
990918198MDE STAVANGER ASmde.no100–199€75.4MLeasing of labour
38878484Altid Vikar ApSaltidvikar.dk500+€73.5MLeasing of labour
32784046SOS VIKAR A/Ssosvikar.dk500+€72.9MLeasing of labour
1537114-6Tribedo Oytribedo.fi500+€70.8MLeasing of labour
5561615864DistIT Services AB—€69.4MLeasing of labour
5569845778Colligo Vårdkompetens ABcolligovard.se200–499€68.7MLeasing of labour
982529786Dedicare ASdedicare.no500+€68.1MLeasing of labour
5566836515Academic Work HR Service ABacademicwork.fi500+€66.0MRecruitment and distribution of labour
34605416HANDICAPFORMIDLINGEN ApShandicapformidlingen.dk500+€61.9MLeasing of labour
25727819ASSISTANCE HR PARTNERS A/Sassistancehrpartners.dk500+€60.6MLeasing of labour
1625174-4Terveystalo Julkiset palvelut Oyterveystalo.com200–499€59.3MLeasing of labour
42848514BECH Personale ApSbechpersonale.dk500+€58.5MLeasing of labour
1042464-0Adecco Finland Oyadecco.fi100–199€57.1MOther personnel administrative services
85232312TEMP TEAM A/Stemp-team.dk500+€56.7MLeasing of labour
5565067591Jobandtalent People Sweden ABjobandtalent.com50–99€54.5MLeasing of labour
5566784426LäkarLeasing Sverige ABlakarleasing.se100–199€51.9MRecruitment and distribution of labour
2733622-5Academic Work Consulting Oyacademicwork.fi500+€51.2MOther personnel administrative services
5564328390Cool Company Skandinavien ABcoolcompany.com500+€48.6MLeasing of labour
967554855HAUGESUND SKIPS OG OFFSHORE SERVICE AS200–499€47.1MLeasing of labour
5566583968Academic Work Consulting ABacademicwork.se500+€45.9MLeasing of labour
5569051070Veteranpoolen ABveteranpoolen.se500+€45.6MLeasing of labour

How to sell to Employment activities companies in the Nordics

  • Micro-business heavy: 75.5% of firms with reported headcount have 1–10 staff — keep offers simple, fast to adopt, and priced for small teams.
  • Enterprise tier: 432 companies have 100+ employees — these are your high-ACV accounts that warrant named-account outbound.
  • Revenue concentration: 315 companies report €10M+ revenue and concentrate most of the sector's buying power.
  • Segment your list: the sector splits across 5 sub-industries led by Leasing of labour — target by sub-industry rather than the sector as a whole.
  • Reach the decision-makers: Nordic Lead Database provides verified emails and direct phone numbers for executives at the Nordics's employment activities companies.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many employment activities companies are there in the Nordics?+
There are 18,690 employment activities companies in the Nordics, split across 5 sub-industries, the largest being Leasing of labour with 12,915 companies. Figures were last updated on 19 June 2026.
What are the largest employment activities companies in the Nordics?+
Ranked by revenue, the largest employment activities companies in the Nordics include JKS A/S, Carelink Gruppen A/S, MOMENT A/S, Randstad AB, Lernia Bemanning AB. The full top 50 list with revenue, headcount and website is shown above.
How can I get contact data for decision-makers at employment activities companies in the Nordics?+
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