According to sources, the focus was on what the new US tariffs and new trade agreements being concluded with new parts of the world mean for the county. The specific new US tariffs being referred to have not been detailed. Minister Dousa highlighted India as highly interesting for several reasons, including being the world's most populous country.
" However, the timeline for this potential job creation and which specific South American countries are included in the agreements remain unclear. Dousa identified a problem for Norrbotten as being qualified labor rather than more job opportunities, calling this one of the main growth obstacles. " The exact number of qualified workers currently lacking in Norrbotten has not been specified.
We do not control what happens in the US, but we control what we do on the home front, and what we can do is open new markets for Swedish companies.
We see great potential; if you just look at agreements with South America and India, it could involve a thousand jobs for Norrbotten.
Here, a lot needs to be done in several areas such as housing and increased attractiveness. One thing we have succeeded in is reducing processing times for qualified labor immigration from several months to around two weeks.