The active population in figures

Note: (e) Estimated data

Working conditions

Legal weekly duration

35 or 40 hours

Retirement age

65

Working contracts

The work contract is governed by legal measures and to a lesser degree by collective agreements and individual negotiation.
The work contract is generally a permanent contract, but fixed-term contracts may be signed under certain conditions.
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Cost of labor

Minimum wage

13 000 SEK/month full time (1 700 EUR)

Average wage

19,150 SEK for men and 17,410 SEK for women.

Social contributions

Social security contributions paid by employers: 33 %
Social security contributions paid by employees: 6.95%

Social partners

Social dialogue and involvement of social partners

Collective agreements are very important in Sweden and they cover most workers. Social dialogue happens only between employers and employees. However, a Commission or a State may be a third party in the negotiations. If the two parties do not come to an agreement, it is the Commission or the State which will decide, and this encourages the parties to find an agreement.

Unions

LO (Landsorganisationen I Sverige)
TCO (Tjanstemannens Centralorganisation)

Unionization rate

79.2% in 2005.

Labor regulation bodies

Ministry ofEmployment