Labour Market
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...Economists: Improve the student finance for transition and retraining program to reach the individuals who need it the most
The rules regarding the student finance for transition and retraining program need to be altered to ensure that the individuals with the greatest needs can engage in further training in order to improve their position in the labor market. According to two researchers in a new SNS report, this support should in particular be aimed at those at risk of becoming unemployed, such as individuals having been made redundant by their employer.