Check out the labour shortage list in Sweden. What jobs are needed in Sweden? Sweden has a shortage of people with specific skills within certain professions. There is, e.g. a great lack of nurses, doctors, system developers, teachers, carpenters, electricians, mechanics etc at the moment and this shortage is predicted to persist over the next five to ten years.
Acquiring skills in any of these professions can be a way to break into the Swedish labour market.
Learn more about the labour shortage list in Sweden:
- Hitta yrkesprognoser
- Yrke och Framtid
- Alla Studier
1. Yrkesprognoser
Yrkesprognoser offers comprehensive information about different work fields and their estimated demand in the next 5 to 10 years. Most of the information in Swedish.You search for the job title (in Swedish) and will get a bunch of related jobs and their estimated demand.
2. Arbetsförmedlingen – Yrken och Framtid
This is a section of the national employment service that has comprehensive information on different professions and what is needed in order to perform them. Information in Swedish.
3. Alla Studier
Curious to know what you earn within certain professions? Alla Studier offers information on wages and predicted demands.
E-learning courses for your best job experience
Are you feeling a bit overwhelmed about finding work in Sweden? Or do you have a job and feel your salary doesn’t match your skills. Or, do you not quite get the unwritten rules at your new job? We’ve got you covered. We know how hard it can be to find a job, get the right pay and feel comfortable in your new Swedish job so we’ve created digital courses with all the information you need:
After finishing these courses, you will be able to navigate your Swedish work situation with skill and comfort.
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