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Local Sweden
12 hours ago
- Business
- Local Sweden
Swedish companies aren't feeling confident about hiring more staff in the year ahead
Swedish businesses remain pessimistic about their hiring prospects in the near future, with only one in four believing they will have more employees within a year, a survey suggests. Advertisement The economic downturn and continued uncertainty about United States President Donald Trump's postponed trade tariffs are still causing concern among Swedish businesses. The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise (Svenskt Näringsliv) quizzed nearly 6,000 companies on their views on the current situation as part of their business panel. When asked whether they think their staff will increase over the next year, six out of ten companies still believe they will remain unchanged, and one in ten believe they will have fewer employees – unchanged from the previous survey in the first quarter of the year. And when it comes to investments, 52 percent assess the situation as unchanged. The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise also predicts that Sweden's Riksbank will decide to lower the key interest rate this week, followed by another cut after the summer.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
From Pensions to Parental Leave: Sweden's 2025 Benefits System Explained
Explore comprehensive insights into Sweden's employee benefits, covering state, compulsory, and private offerings. Delve into the roles of key institutions like Försäkringskassan, understand the dual social security system framework, and gain strategic insights for informed decision-making. Get your guide to Sweden's welfare landscape. Dublin, June 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Employee Benefits in Sweden 2025" report has been added to report provides in-depth industry analysis, information, and insights of the employee benefits in Sweden, including an overview of the state and compulsory benefits in Sweden, detailed information about the private benefits in Sweden, insights on various central institutions responsible for the administration of the different branches of social security and the regulatory framework of the employee benefits in Swedish social security system is an integral part of the country's welfare system and is classified into two types: the universal and social insurance system (old system) and unified social insurance, and the individual notional and mandatory individual accounts system (new system), which was established in 1999. The new insurance system covers persons born in or after 1954, while individuals born in or before 1937 are covered by the old system. Except for the earnings-related part of unemployment insurance, the social security regime is compulsory and covers everyone who lives or works in Sweden. To access all these social benefits, an individual requires a personnummer (a Swedish personal identity number) from the Swedish Tax Agency and must register with the Swedish Social Insurance Agency (Forsakringskassan) for a social security Highlights The Swedish Social Insurance Agency (Forsakringskassan), Swedish Pensions Agency (Pensionsmyndigheten), County Councils (Landstingsfullmaktige), Ministry of Employment (Arbetsmarknadsdepartementet), and Ministry of Health and Social Affairs (Socialdepartementet) are responsible for the functioning of the overall social security system in Sweden. A person's national insurance contribution is determined based on their income. An insured person who is unemployed or unable to work and whose benefits have been exhausted is entitled to a credited contribution. In Sweden, the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, the Swedish Trade Union Confederation (LO), the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise, and the Council for Negotiation and Co-operation (PTK) sign collective agreements offering voluntary DB pension schemes in Sweden. This report provides a detailed analysis of employee benefits in Sweden: It offers a detailed analysis of the key government-sponsored employee benefits, along with private benefits It covers an exhaustive list of employee benefits, including retirement benefits, long-term disability benefit, short-term disability benefit, medical benefits, workmen's compensation insurance, maternity and paternity benefits, family benefits, long-term care benefits, minimum resources benefits, unemployment benefits, leaves and holidays and private benefits It highlights the economic and regulatory situations relating to employee benefits in Sweden Reasons to Buy Make strategic decisions using in-depth information related to employee benefits in the country Assess employee benefits of the market, including state and compulsory benefits and private benefits Gain insights into the key employee benefit schemes offered by private employers in the country Gain insights into key organizations governing employee benefits market, and their impact on companies Key Topics Covered: 1. Executive Summary2. Introduction3. Country Statistics4. Overview of Employee Benefits in Sweden5. Regulations6. State and Compulsory Benefits6.1 Retirement Benefits Introduction Eligibility Benefits Payment options Contribution 6.2 Death in Service Introduction Eligibility Benefits Payment options Contribution 6.3 Long-Term Disability Benefits Introduction Eligibility Benefits Payment options Contribution 6.4 Short-Term Disability Benefits Introduction Eligibility Benefits Payment options Contribution 6.5 Medical Benefits Introduction Eligibility Benefits Payment options Contribution 6.6 Workers' Compensation insurance Introduction Eligibility Benefits Payment options Contribution 6.7 Maternity and Paternity Benefits Introduction Eligibility Benefits Payment options Contribution 6.8 Other Benefits Unemployment Benefit Family Benefit Minimum Resources Benefit Long-Term Care Benefits Leaves and Holidays 7. Private Benefits7.1 Retirement Benefits7.2 Death Benefits7.3 Disability Benefits7.4 Medical Benefits7.5 Accidental Death and Dismemberment Benefits7.6 Other Benefits For more information about this report visit About is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. We provide you with the latest data on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest trends. CONTACT: CONTACT: Laura Wood,Senior Press Manager press@ For E.S.T Office Hours Call 1-917-300-0470 For U.S./ CAN Toll Free Call 1-800-526-8630 For GMT Office Hours Call +353-1-416-8900
Local Sweden
29-04-2025
- Business
- Local Sweden
'We need more people to come to Sweden as programmers and technicians'
Sweden's government is planning to step up its efforts to make the country more attractive to highly skilled labour migrants if it wins the next election, Migration Minister Johan Forssell has said in an interview with the Expressen newspaper. Advertisement Asked about his priorities if the government is re-elected and he is reappointed migration minister, Johan Forssell said there would be an increased focus on the economic dimensions of migration. "We are going to keep a grip on this strict asylum policy, but migration is about more than just asylum. It is also about competitiveness," he told the newspaper's Politikrummet podcast. Forssell pointed to the paradox of high unemployment coexisting with acute labour shortages in key sectors. "We have a situation today where at the same time as having an enormous number of people out of work, our world-beating Swedish companies face shortages of important groups, and I think we need more people to come to Sweden as civil engineers, programmers and technicians." He added that the anti-immigration and protectionist policies of U.S. President Donald Trump had created an opening for Sweden to attract foreign talent. 'There's a global race for these individuals, and we see that some are beginning to question whether they want to stay in Silicon Valley,' he said. 'If they're working at a major company and looking elsewhere, why not come to Sweden? But that means we need to raise our game.' Forssell said a recent visit to Finland had left a strong impression, particularly regarding that country's efforts to welcome top international talent. "They have a totally different model there to welcome foreign researchers, and programmers who in reality can choose anywhere in the world as their workplace and I think it would be excellent if more of them chose to come to Sweden." High-skilled workers in Sweden have complained that the government's plans to increase the time foreigners need to be in Sweden to qualify for Swedish citizenship from five years to eight years is making Sweden significantly less attractive, threatening to remove one of the key attractions Sweden has over other competing countries. Advertisement The Confederation of Swedish Enterprise has also calculated that government plans to increase the salary threshold for a work permit to the national median salary would shrink Sweden's economy by about 30 billion kronor a year. The confederation added that the current threshold, at 80 percent of the median salary, had led to labour migration "falling considerably" since it came into force in the autumn of 2023.
