Work & Jobs notices and news from Sweden.
The Local has reported on several cases recently where foreigners have been forced to leave Sweden to apply for a residency permit on new grounds. Here are the rules to the best of our understanding.
1d ago · Read at The Local Sweden →
Unemployment is falling in Sweden and reached its lowest level since 2023 in October, according to fresh figures from the Swedish Public Employment Service.
2d ago · Read at The Local Sweden →
Sweden's five major industrial trade unions – IF Metall, Unionen, Engineers of Sweden, GS and Livs – will today announce their joint wage demand ahead of the 2027 bargaining round.
11/2/2026 · Read at The Local Sweden →
Statistics Sweden has released a report with data on which immigrant groups have become Swedish citizens after over a decade in the country – and how many have left again.
10/28/2026 · Read at The Local Sweden →
A leading Swedish business organisation is urging the next government – whenever it is formed – to step up the work of attracting and retaining crucial international talent.
10/28/2026 · Read at The Local Sweden →
The Swedish banking group Swedbank plans to cut about 500 jobs across its operations, including around 100 in the Baltic states, as part of a broader restructuring that could lead to further layoffs as artificial intelligence advances, the bank’s Estonian chief executive said.
10/28/2026 · Read at LRT English →
The hunt for your next opportunity is on: meet employers, build connections and explore your future on November 25.
10/27/2026 · Read at The Copenhagen Post →
A 60-year-old woman who was rejected for a job because of her age has been awarded 50,000 kronor in compensation.
10/27/2026 · Read at The Local Sweden →
Sweden's Migration Agency last week quashed a police decision to deport 19 Filipino electrical engineers posted to Sweden, arguing that they had been sent to work in Sweden legally under the EU Posted Workers directive. Sara Isman from the Migration Agency explained the decision.
10/23/2026 · Read at The Local Sweden →
Chinese-owned car manufacturer’s revenue was down nearly 23 percent
10/23/2026 · Read at Luxembourg Times →