// THE NORDICS · INDUSTRY
Data updated 19 June 2026
Recruitment & Staffing Companies Across Nordics
Companies
18,690
Market
the Nordics
The Recruitment & Staffing 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 recruitment and staffing 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 recruitment and staffing markets: Finland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden.
Summary: key data points for Recruitment & Staffing 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
Recruitment & Staffing in the Nordics by sub-industry
| Sub-industry | Companies | % of sector |
|---|---|---|
| Leasing of labour | 12,915 | 69.1% |
| Recruitment and distribution of labour | 5,095 | 27.3% |
| Other personnel administrative services | 635 | 3.4% |
| Personaluthyrning | 44 | 0.2% |
| Övrigt tillhandahållande av personalfunktioner | 1 | 0.0% |
Company size — Recruitment & Staffing in the Nordics
Based on the 10,254 recruitment and staffing companies in the Nordics with reported employee figures.
| Employees | Companies | % of reported |
|---|---|---|
| 1–10 | 7,744 | 75.5% |
| 11–49 | 1,596 | 15.6% |
| 50–99 | 482 | 4.7% |
| 100–199 | 233 | 2.3% |
| 200–499 | 135 | 1.3% |
| 500+ | 64 | 0.6% |
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 — Recruitment & Staffing in the Nordics
Based on the 10,473 recruitment and staffing companies in the Nordics with reported revenue.
| Revenue band | Companies | % of reported |
|---|---|---|
| €0–100k | 4,087 | 39.0% |
| €100k–200k | 1,618 | 15.4% |
| €200k–500k | 1,494 | 14.3% |
| €500k–1M | 943 | 9.0% |
| €1M–10M | 2,016 | 19.2% |
| €10M–100M | 297 | 2.8% |
| €100M+ | 18 | 0.2% |
Top 50 Recruitment & Staffing companies in the Nordics by revenue
| Business ID | Company | Website | Employees | Revenue | Sub-industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19687236 | JKS A/S | jks.dk | 500+ | €636.8M | Leasing of labour |
| 30568176 | Carelink Gruppen A/S | carelinkgruppen.dk | 500+ | €591.3M | Leasing of labour |
| 25328949 | MOMENT A/S | 500+ | €491.1M | Leasing of labour | |
| 5562421718 | Randstad AB | randstad.se | 500+ | €309.3M | Leasing of labour |
| 5564727013 | Lernia Bemanning AB | lernia.se | 500+ | €273.2M | Leasing of labour |
| 5564472677 | Adecco Sweden Aktiebolag | adecco.se | 500+ | €201.8M | Leasing of labour |
| 5563481588 | Manpower Aktiebolag | manpowergroup.se | 500+ | €198.7M | Leasing of labour |
| 5562221068 | A Society AB | asocietygroup.com | 50–99 | €164.8M | Recruitment and distribution of labour |
| 984909020 | NES ADVANTAGE AS | 500+ | €163.5M | Leasing of labour | |
| 989958135 | Ework Group Norway AS | 11–49 | €162.2M | Recruitment and distribution of labour | |
| 5568572886 | Bonliva AB | bonliva.se | 500+ | €156.9M | Leasing of labour |
| 0800415-3 | Seure Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy | seure.fi | 200–499 | €144.8M | Leasing of labour |
| 63939218 | F A D L S VAGTBUREAU | fadl.dk | 500+ | €122.8M | Leasing of labour |
| 5565595450 | Academic Work Sweden AB | academicwork.se | 200–499 | €120.7M | Leasing of labour |
| 5568021199 | Frilans Finans Sverige AB | frilansfinans.se | 11–49 | €119.3M | Leasing of labour |
| 5566396387 | Perido AB | perido.se | 200–499 | €118.7M | Leasing of labour |
| 2492090-1 | StaffPoint Oy | staffpoint.fi | 11–49 | €118.1M | Leasing of labour |
| 5567551303 | Academic Work Technology AB | academicwork.se | 500+ | €115.6M | Leasing of labour |
| 2041555-3 | Bolt.Works Oy | bolt.works | 500+ | €96.5M | Leasing of labour |
| 5568551104 | Experis AB | experis.se | 500+ | €95.7M | Leasing of labour |
| 989128639 | Nes Fircroft Norge AS | nesglobaltalent.no | 200–499 | €95.3M | Leasing of labour |
| 5568200462 | Upgraded People AB | upgraded.se | 1–10 | €94.5M | Recruitment and distribution of labour |
| 5566370341 | Uniflex AB | uniflexbags.com | 500+ | €90.4M | Leasing of labour |
| 19687287 | Actief Hartmanns A/S | actief-hartmanns.dk | 500+ | €89.3M | Leasing of labour |
| 2217411-6 | Tempore Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy | tempore.fi | 50–99 | €88.9M | Leasing of labour |
| 5566747449 | StudentConsulting Sweden AB (publ) | studentconsulting.com | 500+ | €88.1M | Leasing of labour |
| 5566858618 | Skill Kompetenspartner AB | skillsrekrytering.se | 500+ | €87.5M | Leasing of labour |
| 5569809378 | Vårdbemanning Sverige AB | vbsverige.se | 200–499 | €82.1M | Leasing of labour |
| 2733621-7 | Academic Work HR Services Oy | academicwork.fi | 100–199 | €78.8M | Other personnel administrative services |
| 990918198 | MDE STAVANGER AS | mde.no | 100–199 | €75.4M | Leasing of labour |
| 38878484 | Altid Vikar ApS | altidvikar.dk | 500+ | €73.5M | Leasing of labour |
| 32784046 | SOS VIKAR A/S | sosvikar.dk | 500+ | €72.9M | Leasing of labour |
| 1537114-6 | Tribedo Oy | tribedo.fi | 500+ | €70.8M | Leasing of labour |
| 5561615864 | DistIT Services AB | — | €69.4M | Leasing of labour | |
| 5569845778 | Colligo Vårdkompetens AB | colligovard.se | 200–499 | €68.7M | Leasing of labour |
| 982529786 | Dedicare AS | dedicare.no | 500+ | €68.1M | Leasing of labour |
| 5566836515 | Academic Work HR Service AB | academicwork.fi | 500+ | €66.0M | Recruitment and distribution of labour |
| 34605416 | HANDICAPFORMIDLINGEN ApS | handicapformidlingen.dk | 500+ | €61.9M | Leasing of labour |
| 25727819 | ASSISTANCE HR PARTNERS A/S | assistancehrpartners.dk | 500+ | €60.6M | Leasing of labour |
| 1625174-4 | Terveystalo Julkiset palvelut Oy | terveystalo.com | 200–499 | €59.3M | Leasing of labour |
| 42848514 | BECH Personale ApS | bechpersonale.dk | 500+ | €58.5M | Leasing of labour |
| 1042464-0 | Adecco Finland Oy | adecco.fi | 100–199 | €57.1M | Other personnel administrative services |
| 85232312 | TEMP TEAM A/S | temp-team.dk | 500+ | €56.7M | Leasing of labour |
| 5565067591 | Jobandtalent People Sweden AB | jobandtalent.com | 50–99 | €54.5M | Leasing of labour |
| 5566784426 | LäkarLeasing Sverige AB | lakarleasing.se | 100–199 | €51.9M | Recruitment and distribution of labour |
| 2733622-5 | Academic Work Consulting Oy | academicwork.fi | 500+ | €51.2M | Other personnel administrative services |
| 5564328390 | Cool Company Skandinavien AB | coolcompany.com | 500+ | €48.6M | Leasing of labour |
| 967554855 | HAUGESUND SKIPS OG OFFSHORE SERVICE AS | 200–499 | €47.1M | Leasing of labour | |
| 5566583968 | Academic Work Consulting AB | academicwork.se | 500+ | €45.9M | Leasing of labour |
| 5569051070 | Veteranpoolen AB | veteranpoolen.se | 500+ | €45.6M | Leasing of labour |
How to sell to Recruitment & Staffing 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 recruitment and staffing companies.
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How many recruitment and staffing companies are there in the Nordics?+
There are 18,690 recruitment and staffing 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 recruitment and staffing companies in the Nordics?+
Ranked by revenue, the largest recruitment and staffing 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.
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