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 Public Administration And Defence; Compulsory Social Security 84 - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
500 - 700 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
12 January 2007
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The city of Stockholm will cut between 500 and 700 jobs when the center-right local governement implements its rationalisation plan within administration services. As it was announced on 12 January 2007, the redundancy plan will mostly affect administrative workers, like managers, administrators and assistants. The city of Stockholm currently employs 40,500 employees, among which 5,400 are administrative workers.
Sources
12 January 2007: Sveriges Radio
12 January 2007: Dagens Nyheter
Citation
Eurofound (2007), Stockholms stad, Internal restructuring in Sweden, factsheet number 64768, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/64768.
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