I am interested to get a short overview of the staffing industry in
Finland. It should include the following parametres:

- Total Market size
- Market penetration
- Number of companies in market
- TOP 10 companies by revenue in 2005
- Market growth total 2005
- Market growth by quarter 2006 (Q1 - Q3)

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 25 Oct 2006 07:19 PDT

Hello Stianini,

I can provide you with the following information:

- Size of the staffing market 2005 in SEK
- Percent growth in 2005 of staffing market in Finland
- Penetration rate of staffing market in Finalnd
- Estimated number of staffing companies in Finland
- Name and market share of largest staffing company
- Names of other six other large players in the market.

Would you be interested in my findings?

Thanks, Bobbie7

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 25 Oct 2006 07:21 PDT

I failed to mention that all the information I located was for the year 2005.

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Clarification of Question by stianini-ga on 26 Oct 2006 12:23 PDT

bobbie7,

Yes but at a lower price. I am very interested in the 2006 market growth.

Stianini

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Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 26 Oct 2006 12:28 PDT

Stianini,

I'm sorry, I did not find the market growth for 2006.

If you'd like to change the question price to that which would 
make this a 5-star answer, you can do so by going to "My Account," 
selecting "My Unanswered Questions", clicking on the question, and 
then clicking on "Change Question Parameters" to modify the pricing.

I would then post the information I was able to locate for you.

Bobbie7

Hello again Stianini,

I see you have lowered the price of the question, therefore I am
posting my findings for you.


- Size of the staffing market 2005 in SEK

The staffing industry in Finland is worth approximately SEK 5 billion.

- Percent growth in 2005 of staffing market in Finland

The Finnish staffing market is showing strength growth and increased
by approximately 30 per cent in 2005.

- Penetration rate of staffing market
The penetration rate is low, 0.7 per cent, but the industry is growing.

- Estimated number of staffing companies in Finland
There are approximately 450 staffing companies in the country with
activities primarily located in southern Finland.

- Name and market share of largest staffing company

Largest on the market is Varamiespalvelu with a market share of
approximately 20 per cent. Proffice?s market share amounts to
approximately 5 per cent.

- Names of other 5 large staffing companies in Finland

Other large players are Eilakaisla, Manpower, Proffice, Staffpoint,
Adecco. Poolia is a small player with high ratings.


Information sources:


?The staffing industry in Finland has annual sales of approximately
SEK 5 billion. The penetration rate is low, 0.7 per cent, but the
industry is growing.?

?Despite positive GDP growth, unemployment is high, which means that
access to candidates is relatively good.?

?There are approximately 450 staffing companies in the country with
activities primarily located in southern Finland. Largest on the
market is Varamiespalvelu with a market share of approximately
20 per cent. Other large players are Eilakaisla, Manpower, Proffice
and Staffpoint. There is competition from Estonian staffing companies,
but so far, these have not affected Poolia?s segment to any great
extent.?

?Poolia began its Finnish activities in 2000. We are
thus far a small player, but in independent market
surveys, we have received high ratings. Business activities
are stable, and in the coming year, efforts will
be made to increase awareness of Poolia, among both
potential clients and potential co-workers.?

Poolia
http://www.poolia.fi/dyndoc.php?id=512



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FINLAND ? SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT

"The Finnish staffing market is showing strength growth and increased
by approximately 30 per cent in 2005. Approximately 0.5 per cent of
the working population is employed by staffing companies and turnover
for the sector as a whole amounts to approximately msek 5,000. Almost
200 companies are operating in the Finnish staffing sector and the
largest players include Varamiespalvelu, Adecco, Staff-Point,
Eilakaisla and Manpower. The acquisition of the staffing company
hsg-Henkilöstöpalvelut Oy added considerably to the strength of
Proffice?s position in Finland, making it one of the leading players
in the market. Proffice already covers five towns through its eight
offices. Proffice?s market share amounts to approximately 5 per cent."

Proffice
http://www.proffice.com/files/Proffice__AR05_ENG.pdf



Search terms:
Finland OR Finnish staffing market 
Major players staffing market Finland growth trends


I hope the information provided is helpful!

Best regards,
Bobbie7