It is above all the hardware stores and grocery stores that are growing so fast in Västerbotten.
Bauhaus with 150 new jobs in Umeå, Willys and Coop in Skellefteå with 100s of jobs.
Everything comes during the fall and winter.
"Looking for people in town"
Unemployment in Västerbotten is the lowest in the country at four percent.
This means that it is not easy for employers to get hold of people.
- We have been looking for people in town, we have had various events.
It is important to be seen to get people.
Now we have a total of 150 employees, but now we are starting from scratch again.
There is a constant turnover of people, says Victor Karlsson, store manager for Bauhaus in Umeå.