Labour Market
Research report Labour MarketSwedish Productivity: How Well Are Our Productive Resources Used?
Productivity growth in the Swedish economy has slowed since the early 2000s. Fewer new firms are being started, fewer low‑productivity firms are...
Research report Labour MarketSNS Economic Policy Council Report 2026. Staffing in the Welfare Sector
The welfare sector accounts for one fifth of Sweden’s labor market – yet it also has the lowest wages in the EU compared to the rest of...
Labour MarketSNS Research Brief 115. Remote Work and Employment among People with Disabilities
Up to four out of five new jobs for people with disabilities can be explained by the rise in remote work after...
Economic and Social Security Labour MarketEconomic and Social Security
The research project provides a comprehensive overview of the Swedish social security systems.
Research report Labour MarketEnsuring Social Security? An Examination of the Swedish Social Insurance Code
In the new SNS report “Ensuring Social Security? An Examination of the Swedish Social Insurance Code” legal scholars Ruth Mannelqvist and Sara Stendahl examine three core benefits...Legal experts warn: Sweden’s social insurance system fails to deliver social security
In the new SNS report Ensuring Social Security? An Examination of the Swedish Social Insurance Code legal scholars Ruth Mannelqvist and Sara Stendahl examine three core benefits...
Research report Labour MarketThe New Mosaic of Income Security in Sweden
Supplementary benefits provided through collective agreements and union membership play an important role in securing financial protection for many Swedes in the...Researchers: Supplementary Benefits Are Not Necessarily a Threat to Public Welfare
Supplementary benefits provided through collective agreements and union membership play an important role in securing financial protection for many Swedes in the...
Research report Labour MarketA Swedish Patchwork. 50 Years of Parental Insurance
Last year, the Swedish parental leave insurance turned 50 – a cornerstone of Swedish family policy. A new SNS report highlights not...Five Decades of the Swedish Parental Leave Insurance: Increased Gender Equality while Income Equality Is Still Lagging Behind
Last year, the Swedish parental leave insurance turned 50 – a cornerstone of Swedish family policy. A new SNS report highlights not...