What ManpowerGroup Sweden does

ManpowerGroup Sweden operates the Swedish business of ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:MAN), a global workforce solutions company present in 70 countries. The Swedish entity — ManpowerGroup AB and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (Manpower AB, Manpower Student AB, Experis AB, ManpowerGroup Solutions IT AB, Manpower El & Tele AB, ManpowerGroup Solutions AB, Manpower Matchning AB, RightManagement Sweden AB, Elan IT Resource AB) — runs a multi-brand portfolio covering general staffing (Manpower), IT services and consulting (Experis), integrated talent acquisition (Talent Solutions with RPO, Right Management, and TAPFIN MSP modules), and executive/specialist search (Jefferson Wells). Across more than 50 Swedish offices and approximately 5,000 employees, the company places roughly 14,000–18,000 people in jobs annually and serves employers in all major industry verticals, with documented focus on Healthcare & Life Sciences and Aerospace & Defense.

The underlying technology stack combines proprietary research assets (the Global Talent Barometer with 13,918+ respondents and the quarterly Employment Outlook Survey) with AI-assisted recruitment tooling — Microsoft Copilot and Hubert — used for candidate screening, organization, summarization, and search under strict human-in-the-loop governance and GDPR-aligned controls. Talent Solutions integrates with three leading Vendor Management Systems — SAP Fieldglass, Beeline, and Workday VNDLY — to deliver vendor-neutral managed service provider programs. Cross-border data flows are enabled via EU-US, UK-extension, and Swiss-US Data Privacy Framework certifications.

ManpowerGroup Sweden monetizes through two principal revenue models: managed services (temporary staffing placements and TAPFIN MSP, where the entity assumes program-management responsibility for contingent workforce and consulting procurement) and professional services (RPO, Right Management coaching/outplacement, and executive search via Jefferson Wells). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is structured via custom enterprise agreements scoped to volume, service line, and client requirements. GTM combines a 50+ field office network for SME/mid-market volume sales with dedicated account managers and consultative selling for Talent Solutions enterprise clients. The company holds fifteen consecutive years on Ethisphere's World's Most Ethical Companies list (2024).

Name

ManpowerGroup Sweden

Legal name

ManpowerGroup AB

Website

https://manpowergroup.se

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ManpowerGroup Sweden is the Swedish subsidiary of NYSE-listed ManpowerGroup Inc. (MAN), operating multi-brand workforce solutions (Manpower, Experis, Talent Solutions, Jefferson Wells) through 50+ offices with ~5,000 employees, placing ~18,000 people annually across Swedish employers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Workforce Solutions and Staffing Services

NAICS

Temporary Help Services (561320), Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Employment Services (5613), Human Resources Consulting Services (541612)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Management Consulting Services (8742), Services-Help Supply Services (7363)

akta.pro primary industry

National Generalist Staffing Firms (BPACACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Contingent Workforce / Contractor RPO (Contractor Recruiting) (BPACABAK), Workforce Management & Scheduling Outsourcing (Non-payroll) (BPACAKAJ), Human Capital & Workforce Transformation Consulting (BPAHACAE), Recruiting Administration Outsourcing (Recruitment Support, Scheduling, Onboarding Ops) (BPACAKAG)

Keywords

• Workforce staffing services
• Talent acquisition solutions
• Recruitment process outsourcing
• Managed service provider
• Executive search

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm / Solna

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Staffing & Temporary Placement: Traditional staffing services placing temporary workers at client organizations. Core business of Manpower brand, providing flexible workforce solutions.
2. Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO): Outsourcing of entire recruitment processes for large-scale hiring and volume talent acquisition initiatives.
3. Managed Service Provider (MSP) - TAPFIN: Comprehensive management of contingent workforce and consulting procurement, including vendor management, payroll, and compliance services.
4. Right Management Services: Assessment, coaching, leadership development, career development, outplacement, and organizational change management services.
5. Consulting & Specialist Recruitment: Specialist recruitment services through Experis brand for IT and technical professionals; Jefferson Wells for management and specialist level recruitment.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ManpowerGroup Sweden provides workforce solutions to Swedish employers through four operating brands: Manpower (temporary staffing and permanent recruitment), Experis (IT consulting and project solutions), Talent Solutions (RPO, TAPFIN MSP, Right Management outplacement and leadership services) and Jefferson Wells (specialist and executive recruitment). It serves organisations across all major industries with flexible staffing, recruitment process outsourcing, contingent workforce management, and career/leadership development services.

Product overview

ManpowerGroup Sweden operates as a multi-brand staffing, recruitment, and HR services company with four primary sub-brands: Manpower (general staffing and recruitment), Experis (IT services and consulting), Talent Solutions (integrated talent acquisition with RPO, Right Management, and TAPFIN modules), and Jefferson Wells (executive search and specialist recruitment). The portfolio includes core staffing services, IT consulting, managed services provider solutions, recruitment process outsourcing, career and leadership development, and executive search. The company places approximately 18,000 people in jobs annually in Sweden across these integrated service lines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Talent Solutions: Talent acquisition and workforce solutions brand offering RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing), Right Management, and TAPFIN Managed Service Provider services.
• TAPFIN
• Right Management

Products and services

• Manpower Staffing and Recruitment General temporary staffing and permanent recruitment services for Swedish employers across all industries, helping organisations increase workforce flexibility through temporary, contract and permanent placements.
• Experis IT Consulting and Project Solutions IT services brand offering consulting solutions, managed services and project solutions that help clients grow their business through specialised technology and project talent.
• Talent Solutions - Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Outsourcing service for large-scale recruiting and volume hiring initiatives, including candidate sourcing, screening, scalable recruitment teams, on-demand recruiters and total talent management for enterprise employers.
• Talent Solutions - TAPFIN Managed Service Provider (MSP) Managed Service Provider that develops, deploys and enables contingent talent globally, with vendor-neutral service, work management, payroll and compliance, implemented on leading VMS platforms including SAP Fieldglass, Beeline and Workday VNDLY.
• Talent Solutions - Right Management Programmes covering assessment, coaching, leadership development, career development, mobility, change management and outplacement services designed to produce measurable outcomes for organisations and individuals.
• Jefferson Wells Specialist and Executive Search Specialist recruitment and tailored consulting solutions supplying managers and senior specialists, including executive search assignments for Swedish organisations.

Quantifiable outcome

• 14,000 people placed in jobs in Sweden during 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Michael Page Sweden: Michael Page is a global specialist recruitment firm (part of PageGroup) with Swedish operations, directly competing with Jefferson Wells in mid-to-senior professional and executive placements.
• Randstad Sweden: Randstad is the second-largest global staffing firm and competes head-to-head with ManpowerGroup Sweden in temporary staffing, permanent placement, and HR solutions across the Swedish market.
• Adecco Sweden: Adecco is the largest direct global competitor to ManpowerGroup, operating a Sweden-based office network offering temporary staffing, permanent placement, and career transition services across similar industries and customer segments.
• Robert Half Sweden: Robert Half is a global specialist staffing firm with Swedish operations, particularly competing with Experis in IT and finance/accounting placements and with Jefferson Wells in specialist recruitment.
• TNG (Novare Bemanning): TNG is a Swedish staffing and recruitment firm offering temporary and permanent solutions across multiple sectors, directly competing with Manpower's general staffing and Jefferson Wells' specialist recruitment in Sweden.
• Hays Sweden: Hays is a global specialist recruitment firm with Swedish operations, competing directly with Experis in IT and Jefferson Wells in professional/specialist recruitment.
• Poolia: Poolia is a Swedish-headquartered staffing and recruitment company focused on professional and specialist roles, directly competing with ManpowerGroup Sweden's mid-market and specialist recruitment services.
• Academic Work: Academic Work is a leading Nordic staffing and recruitment firm specializing in early-career professionals and graduate placements, directly competing with Manpower's student and junior staffing offerings in Sweden.

Broad incumbents

• Workday: Workday is a leading HCM/cloud ERP provider whose VNDLY module competes with ManpowerGroup's TAPFIN MSP offering in contingent workforce management, and whose broader HCM suite overlaps with parts of the Talent Solutions portfolio.
• Korn Ferry: Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm offering executive search, talent acquisition, and RPO services, competing with ManpowerGroup Sweden's Talent Solutions RPO and Jefferson Wells executive search lines.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/manpowergroupse
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCe7mk3TEwCTsrEvRFc7IRmA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/manpowergroup-sweden

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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