The strongest increase in business employment has generally occurred in the private service sector. The recent economic downturn, nevertheless, has led to major changes for the consulting sector in particular. After a period of exceptional growth, especially among management consultants, demand for consultants has decreased drastically as larger Swedish companies have restructured and/or downsized. More recently, however, consulting firms have become somewhat more optimistic, as measured by recent improvements in business confidence by the National Institute of Economic Research.

In the longer view, the need for consultants and qualified managers -- particularly those with specialized knowledge -- is expected to increase. Large, international Swedish companies are more or less dependent on consultants and most analysts believe demand is returning with an increased optimism among Swedish businesses. Management consultants working in Sweden now earn an average annual salary of 427,980 SEK (39,441 USD).

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