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Jobs in Sweden
Looking for a job in Sweden? Here’s the right place.
We cover all jobs in all industries, from temporary jobs to permanent, from part time to full time and all over the country. Hit the menu item "Job" and "Sök bland annonser" to see advertised jobs. Go to "Jobb" and "Jobbtips" to see non official job openings.
English or Swedish?
Most ads are in Swedish, but some are in English, especially for positions that require English speaking personnel. If you want to search in Swedish but don’t know the names for a profession or similar, you can use Google Translate to figure it out.
There, you can also get decent translations of ads, but not perfect. Far from perfect.
How to apply?
It varies from company to company. How to apply is always (or should be) explained in the end of an ad. Most likely it is via e-mail or to apply through a form on their website. One difference in Sweden compared to some other countries, is that it is not common to talk about money (the salary) already in the application unless that is specifically asked for. In Sweden, we consider that to be either set by general agreements on the market or something to be negotiated later (when the employer is interested).
Are there any jobs?
Sure. The amount of advertised jobs are currently approx. 60 000. Most jobs are in the Stockholm area, but there are also larger cities such as Göteborg, Malmö, Linköping, Örebro and others with quite good opportunities. Most people (two out of nine million) live in the the capitol area and yet another 500 000 in Gothenburg and 300 000 in Malmö So it is a good rule that the jobs are there as well. Some jobs are also situated in certain regions.
Bright future
Sweden currently (September 2011) have 4 600 000 people in the workforce. 7,4 percent are unemployed (July 2011). In the next ten years, a lot of people will leave the job market for retirement. It is the large group born during the 1940:s. This will create a deficit of labor with at least 100 000 since younger generations are smaller and not able to fill the needs.
Already during 2010 the number of persons leaving for retirement, was for the first time be more then young people entering the labor market.
New possibilities
Two years ago, the Swedish government decided to improve the possibilities for work related immigration. The new rules make Sweden one of the most open countries in the world for work related immigration.
Find out more
The Swedish Institute have, in a joint effort with Swedish Government Office, Swedish Trade Council, Invest in Sweden Agency and Visit Sweden, established a portal with a lot of useful information for you who is considering moving to Sweden for work purposes.
Some of the goodies:
- Labor market
- Quick facts
- Lifestyle
- Education
- Learn Swedish on the net
Important
To be able to qualify for a work permit, the job must be posted on the EURES database. If you find a job you want to apply for, you can ask the employer to post the job on the database so that you can apply the correct way and get the permit.
Did you know?
The workforce in EU will reduce with a million each year the coming 40 years.
- Stockholm wants to grow with 600 000 in 20 years.
- Greater Gothenburg wants to grow with more then 500 000 in ten years.
- Most people who immigrate to Sweden are between 20 and 30.
- Almost 25 % of the US Nobel price receivers are immigrants to the US.
- 99 485 people moved to Sweden in 2007.
Sources: Swedish Institute, Wikipedia, Statistics Sweden
