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Labour market
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The
largest private employers in Skaraborg
Volvo Powertrain – automotive
Volvo Cars – automotive
Dafgårds – convenience food
Swedish Meats – meat products
Electrolux – domestic appliances
Kinnarps – office furniture
Asko Cylinda – domestic appliances
Arla Foods – dairy products
Metsä Tissue – paper
Marbodal – kitchen and bathroom fixtures
Number
of gainfully employed as a percentage
Sweden: 77.7 per cent of men, 73.8 per cent of women
Västra Götaland: 78.0 per cent of men, 73.8 per cent of
women
Skaraborg: 82.4 per cent of men, 75.5 per cent of womenNumber of gainfully employed as a percentage by sector
The
manufacturing industry
Sweden: 18.5 per cent
Västra Götaland: 22.1 per cent
Skaraborg: 28.5 per cent
Research
and development, and education
Sweden: 8.5 per cent
Västra Götaland: 8.2 per cent
Skaraborg: 7.7 per cent
Healthcare
Sweden: 18.4 per cent
Västra Götaland: 18.6 per cent
Skaraborg: 19.7 per cent
The
construction industry
Sweden: 5.8 per cent
Västra Götaland: 5.5 per cent
Skaraborg: 5.4 per cent
Trade,
transport and communication
Sweden: 18.3 per cent
Västra Götaland: 18.9 per cent
Skaraborg: 14.7 per cent
Credit
institutions, property administration and corporate services
Sweden: 13.8 per cent
Västra Götaland: 12.2 per cent
Skaraborg: 6.5 per cent
Agriculture,
forestry, hunting and fishing
Sweden: 1.8 per cent
Västra Götaland: 1.5 per cent
Skaraborg: 4.0 per cent
Percentage
of the population with post upper secondary school education
Sweden: 29 per cent of men, 33 per cent of women
Västra Götaland: 28 per cent of men, 33 per cent of women
Skaraborg: 20 per cent of men, 26 per cent of women
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| Education |
The University of Skövde
The University of Skövde has nine departments: Behavioral Sciences,
Computer Science, Humanities, Health Sciences, Industrial Management,
Engineering Science, Natural Sciences, Economic and Political Sciences
and Languages.
Research is centred on information technology systems and models where
the focus is on the needs and requirements of the person. The University
is situated on a newly built campus in central Skövde.
Gothia Science Park
Gothia Science Park is located next to the University of Skövde
and facilitates the start-up and growth of knowledge-based companies
through activities, services and premises.
The profile areas are human engineering and software development within
e-business, simulation technology, interactive media and IT in care
and the home.
The park also serves as an excellent incubator with conditions adapted
for new businesses.
The SLU
(Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences)
The SLU in Skara organises education and research within the frame
of:
• Pet hygiene
• Animal conservation
• Agricultural Science
• Food Engineering Education
• The Veterinary Medicine Programme
• The Biological
Sciences College in Skara
• The Farrier's School
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Food in Europe
• The Department of Equine Studies’
further education unit
Agroväst, a subsidiary of the interest association Food in the
West (Livsmedel i Väst) is associated with the SLU. Agroväst
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| Accommodation |
Average housing prices (SEK)
| Sweden: |
1 200 000 |
| Sweden exc. cities: |
850 000 |
| Stockholm |
2 500 000 |
| Göteborg |
1 700 000 |
| Västra Götaland |
1 100 000 |
| Skaraborg |
555 000 |
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| Health & safety |
Number of reported crimes per 1,000 residents
| Sweden: |
136 |
| Stockholms län |
182 |
| Västra Götaland |
138 |
| Skaraborg |
90 |
Hospital Care
Everyone living in Skaraborg is entitled to choose which publicly
financed healthcare provider they wish to use within Västra Götaland
and Halland. This enables residents, for example, to choose the hospital
with the shortest waiting-time. Skaraborg has four hospitals –
in Skövde, Lidköping, Mariestad and Falköping.
Public health initiatives
In Skaraborg the politicians have decided to invest 75 Swedish kronor
per resident and year in public health initiatives. This is a clear
indication of the importance of the public health initiatives. The
basis for the work is out in the municipalities, in local public health
boards or welfare boards. The term ‘the good life’ permeates
the initiatives. |
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| Infrastructure |
Rail
The express X2000 train from Skövde to Stockholm and Göteborg
has over a dozen departures a day. The journey is only two hours to
Stockholm and around one hour to Göteborg.
Air
Göteborg-Landvetter is the region’s largest airport with
approximately 4 million passengers a year. The airport has around
100 international and domestic departures a day to some 30 different
destinations. Just over 70 per cent of the travellers are business
travellers. There are also several smaller airports handling freight
and passenger traffic in and around Skaraborg.
Sea
Västra Götaland accounts for a third of all shipments in
Sweden calculated in tonnes of goods. Göteborg is the region’s
and Sweden’s largest port. Passenger ferries also depart from
here for Germany and the UK for example.
Car
The E20 motorway which links Stockholm and Göteborg passes through
Skaraborg.
Bus
Västtrafik offers many departures seven days a week for journeys
within Skaraborg and Västra Götaland. |
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