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Sweden – Toward a six-hour workday
The 40 hour work week for a full-time employee has been trimmed to 30 hours at some Swedish firms, and studies have found that the result is more productivity and better morale. Brath, an SEO specialist startup, shifted to six hour days three years ago. “The reason is that we actually care about our employees, … Continue reading
Vocational education and training has been neglected OECD says
“Vocational education and training has been neglected. If “strong vocational programmes increase competitiveness”, “many programmes fail to meet labour market needs” writes the OECD in LEARNING FOR JOBS: SUMMARY AND POLICY MESSAGES. The OCDE review “aims to bridge the gap between learning and jobs, by exploring how to make initial vocational education and training for … Continue reading
Sweden – Youth Guarantee
This document describes how Sweden addresses and takes into account the Council recommendation of 22 April 2013 on establishing a Youth Guarantee. High youth unemployment is a challenge Sweden shares with most other EU Member States. Youth unemployment is in fact one of Sweden’s most important societal challenges. Many young people have difficulties entering the … Continue reading
Sweden – Networking better than labour-market training says Arbetsförmedlingen
Labour-market training, meant to prep job seekers for work, no longer has the desired effect, Sweden’s jobs agency said on Monday. Networking was still the best way to find a job last year. The job-specific training, known as arbetsmarknadsutbildning, has been one of the more costly initiatives to get job seekers into work, the agency … Continue reading
Sweden – New immigrants are catching up says report
This report assesses how new immigrants to Sweden fare in the country’s labor market. The report is part of a series of six case studies on labor market outcomes among immigrants to European Union countries. The report shows that employment rates during newcomers’ initial years in Sweden are relatively depressed for low-educated refugees and migrants … Continue reading
Sweden – To try six-hour public sector workday
A city council in Sweden is set to cut the number of hours its staff members work down to just six – while keeping them on full pay. The controversial economic experiment will see municipal workers in Gothenburg, the country’s second-largest city, become guinea pigs in a trial lasting at least one year. The council’s … Continue reading
Monetary Policy in Sweden – Social Democrats call for employment target
Sweden’s Left Party wants the Riksbank to broaden its target to include employment when it sets interest rates. The party, which supports the opposition Social Democrats leading in most polls ahead of September elections, also advocated for looser budget rules to cut joblessness in the largest Nordic economy. The jobs objective should complement the bank’s … Continue reading
Volvo – To cut 450 jobs in Sweden
Truck maker Volvo’s construction equipment unit plans to cut 450 jobs in Sweden due to lagging profitability and an unfavourable product mix, its European head of production said on Thursday. Jorgen Svenningsson said the company hoped to be able to solve the issue on a voluntary basis and that none of the employees had been … Continue reading
Sweden – The unemployment rate of 8.5 percent and LO is preparing for a regime change
In February 2014, the number of unemployed persons was 433 000, corresponding to an unemployment rate of 8.5 percent. 4 648 000 persons aged 15-74 were employed; this is an increase of 51 000. The number of hours worked averaged 154.9 million per week, an increase of 3.3 million. Seasonally adjusted data shows small differences in … Continue reading
Sweden – Many more young women than men showed an interest in university
Six out of ten Swedish students about to graduate from high school (gymnasium) want to pursue higher education, but many more young women than men showed an interest in university. The survey from Statistics Sweden showed that 69 percent of the women plan on going on to study, while 48 percent of the men expressed … Continue reading
Sweden / The unemployment rate is at 8.0% (sa)
In November 2013 the number of employed persons aged 15-74 increased by 75 000 compared to November 2012 and amounted to 4.7 million (±35,000). The employment rate was 65.6 (± 0.5)%, an increase of 0.7 percentage points. The number of employed women increased by 53,000 and amounted to 2 236,000 (±27,000), while the number of … Continue reading
The Nordic Countries / Statistics on integration
Nordic Pocket Facts is the result of cooperation between the Nordic countries that began in 2011. It provides a picture of the similarities and differences of labour market integration in the Nordic countries. It also provides a tool for detecting, revealing and preventing barriers to integration such as discrimination Continue reading
Sweden / Roughly 70 percent of the jobs created since 2006 went to immigrants
Roughly 70 percent of the more than 200,000 jobs created in Sweden since 2006 have gone to residents born abroad, new statistics show. Continue reading
Sweden / Manufacturers cut thousands of jobs
Two of Sweden’s manufacturing heavyweights unveiled plans to cut thousands of jobs Continue reading
Swedes in German Apprenticeship / Students will be offered German language training in Sweden
“One of our problems last year was not that many Swedish students speak German,” Maja Erlbacher, an advisor with the European Employment Agency (EURES) Continue reading
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