L&w sweden 2013_spain

Olof PersonEURES

Arbetsförmedlingen Göteborg, [email protected]

Living and Working

IN SWEDEN

Living and Working

IN SWEDEN

Facts about Sweden

• Sweden is the third largest country in EU 27 and has 96 000 km coastline.

• 9.3 million inhabitants, 85% live in the southern parts.

• Sweden has been a member of EU since 1995.• Currency: Swedish Crown (SEK) • 1 € = 8,32 SEK • www.sweden.se

• Form of government:Constitutional monarchyParliamentary democracy • English skills are important in

many professions• Your competitors for the jobs

are fluently in Swedish• Swedish online course

www.workinginsweden.se • Most jobs require some

knowledge of the Swedish language

• Some highly skilled jobs require even fluency in the English language

Stockholm

Malmö

Göteborg

Kiruna

Umeå

Labour Market

• Unemployment rate: 8,4%

• Youth unemployment rate: 18,5%

Labour MarketShortage• Software and System

engineers• Mining and metallurgic

engineers• Plant and Construction

engineers• Power system and

telecommunication engineers• HVAC Engineers • Mechanical engineers• IT architects• Medical doctors• Preschool teachers• Perioperative nurses• Truck mechanics• Chefs

Surplus• Stockbrokers• Journalists• Photographers• Administrative personnel• Sailors• Shop assistants• Unlicensed assistive

personnel• Cleaners• Janitors• Storekeepers• Assemblers

• 6 months probationary employment

• Full time, 40 hours per week

• 25 days vacation per year

• No national minimum wage

• Collective agreements between unions and employers.

Working in Sweden

Public Employment Serviceswww.arbetsformedlingen.se

EURES http://www.eures.europa.eu/LinkedIn EURES Sweden

• Swedish newspapers • www.onlinenewspapers.com/sweden.htm • www.thelocal.se• www.goteborgdaily.se • www.jobsinstockholm.com

• Adecco www.adecco.se• Lernia www.lernia.se• Manpower www.manpower.se• Proffice www.proffice.se

• Company websites

www.saco.se/omstart

Finding a job

• Applying via e-mail is common• Applications should be typewritten in Swedish or English• An application consists of:

• Cover letter (1 page or less)

• CV (1-2 pages)

• References (can also be given at the interview)

• You may be asked to present evidence of professional

qualifications and diplomas later on.

• Keywords, added value

• Be pro-active. Take initiatives!

Applying for a job in Sweden

• Municipal tax between 29-35 %, depending on where you live

• Most people pay only municipal tax

• Council Tax between 26-34 %, average 31 %.

• State Tax + 20% of the income over 401 100 kronor SEK+ 25% of the income over 574 300 SEK

(per annum)

Tax deductions includes social insurance and pension fees, but not unemployment benefits.

www.skatteverket.se

Income Tax

Is not a part of the Social Insurance scheme.

1. Basic insurance (Alfakassan): For all workers after a qualifying period: No membership requirement, max 320 SEK/day

2. Voluntary insurance: For members of an Unemployment Insurance Fund. After the qualification period, 80% of earlier income, max 680 SEK/day

• 300 days, 5 days per week. Tax will be deducted.

www.iaf.se

Unemployment insurance/benefit

• Flat organisations• Team work and consensus• ”Du” – first name basis –

informality!• You must be able to take initiatives and adapt to new situations. • Gender equality• Strong trade unions• Coffee and coffee breaks• Tend to avoid conflict • Light summer nights and dark winters

Swedish work place culture

Brochure: Living and Working in Sweden www.arbetsformedlingen.se under Other languagesor www.eures.se

Olof [email protected]

Tack! Gracias!