Nordic construction firms rank among Forbes’ top employers

Several major Nordic construction, engineering and manufacturing giants have secured prestigious spots in Forbes’ 2024 ranking of the World’s Best Employers.

The list, based on a survey of over 300,000 employees globally, evaluated companies on factors like salaries, talent development, remote work policies and overall workplace recommendations.

Sweden’s Skanska AB at #315 and among the top contenders in the construction category. The construction heavyweight, with 27,000 employees, also ranked #475 on Forbes’ Best Employers for Women list.

Swedish firms Volvo Group (#33 with 104,000 employees), Sandvik (#44 with 40,000 employees), Atlas Copco (#515 with 45,800 employees) and SKF Group (#653 with 42,641 employees) also made the global ranking.

From Denmark, shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk, founded in 1904 and employing 104,260, was recognized alongside engineering companies Danfoss (#159 with 40,043 employees), Vestas Wind Systems (#250 with 29,000 employees) and Grundfos (#366 with 19,000 employees).

Finland’s Kone (#255 with 60,000 employees) and Finnair (#602 with 5,195 employees) flew the flag for the country among the world’s top employers.

Nordic companies in the top 250:

9 Lego Group, Packaged Goods, Denmark
33 Volvo Group, Engineering, Manufacturing, Sweden
44 Sandvik, Engineering, Manufacturing, Sweden
76 Spotify Technology, IT Software & Services, Sweden
99 Carlsberg Food, Soft Beverages, Alcohol & Tobacco, Denmark
106 Novo Nordisk, Banking and Financial Services, Denmark

159 Danfoss, Engineering, Manufacturing, Denmark
217 Ericsson, Telecommunications Services, Cable Supplier, Sweden
250 Vestas Wind, Systems Engineering, Manufacturing, Denmark