Work and business

The region around Vaggeryd is home to many manufacturing companies, especially in wood and metalworking. Vaggeryd is one of Sweden’s biggest furniture producing regions; one in three industrial jobs can be linked to the furniture industry.

Kinnarps is the largest private employer with 250 employees. Vaggeryd municipality has around 1,200 public sector employees, including school, healthcare, leisure, infrastructure and the outdoor environment.

Skills in demand

In the public sector, there is a high demand for preschool teachers, teachers, qualified social workers, nursing assistants and nurses. Sometimes technicians and engineers are also in demand.

The industry is primarily looking for personnel with professional expertise, such as:

• welders
• CNC machinists
• assembly technicians
• operators
• technicians
• construction workers
• warehouse personnel.

Finding work

Arbetsförmedlingen [The Public Employment Agency] is responsible for helping newly arrived persons and jobseekers to find employment. Both work and education can lead to employment. One good condition for finding employment is to learn Swedish and train for a profession in which there is a labour shortage.

Arbetsförmedlingen’s website lists available jobs. Many people also find work through traineeships or personal contacts.

• Do you want to work in Sweden – Arbetsförmedlingen’s website Länk till annan webbplats.
  
• The Swedish Tax Agency’s information for people moving to Sweden Länk till annan webbplats.
  

Starting up and establishing a company

If you want to start up or establish a company in Vaggeryd, you can receive support in several ways. Visit Vaggeryd Näringsliv och företagande [business advisory council] for help with getting started.