The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Public Administration And Defence Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security Provision Of Services To The Community As A Whole 84.22 - Defence activities
5,500 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
9 November 2004
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The Swedish Parliament has approved on 15 December 2004 the proposal of the government regarding the modernisation and the reorganisation of the Swedish Armed Forces (Försvarsmakten). Some 3,000 officers and 2,500 civil workers will be laid off in the context of this reorganisation effort, which aims at adapting the Swedish army to the new international environment and the new threats, i.e terrorism and international criminality. About 10 military bases (Östersund, Strängnäs, Göteborg, Halmstad, Arvidsjaur, Uppsala, Haninge/Berga, Visby and Karlskrona) will be closed down while others will be reorganised (Kristinehamn, Hammarö, Karlstad, Vaxholm and Haninge/Berga).
Sources
16 December 2004: Press release by Försvarsdepartamentet
16 December 2004: Dagens Nyheter
9 November 2004: Press release by Försvarsmakten
Citation
Eurofound (2004), Försvarsmakten, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 61463, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/61463.
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