Catarina Ystehed EURES Adviser Solna, Sweden Living and Working IN SWEDEN

Italians in Sweden The first Italians came to Sweden in 1947 to Malmö for working in the Swedish industry. During 1940s and 1960s came approximately 500 Italians each year to Sweden. Italian organisations were created and today there exists 17.

Italians in Sweden Italian major organisation Federazione delle Associazioni Italiane in Svezia 3000 members News paper in Italian Istituto Italiano di Cultura occolma occolma Ambasciata d’Italia a Stoccolma sciata_stoccolma sciata_stoccolma

Sweden is the third largest country in EU 9.3 million inhabitants, 85% live in the South Currency: Swedish Crown 10 SEK =1,11 Euro (October 2012) Facts about Sweden

km2 S tockholm Malmö Göteborg 1574 km 20 inhabitants / km2 Kiruna Umeå 290 Municipalities

Famous Swedes Stieg Larsson (Millenium books) Alexander Skarsgård (True Blood) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (footballer) Alfred Nobel (Nobel prize) Astrid Lindgren (Pippi books) Ingemar Bergman (film director) Abba, Roxette and Robyn IKEA and H&M Volvo Stieg Larsson (Millenium books) Alexander Skarsgård (True Blood) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (footballer) Alfred Nobel (Nobel prize) Astrid Lindgren (Pippi books) Ingemar Bergman (film director) Abba, Roxette and Robyn IKEA and H&M Volvo

Volvo cars Baby Björn for carry babies Volvo trucks Liquor Vodka Crystal Orrefors Labour Market in Sweden

Unemployment rate 8,4 % Youth unemployment rate 18,5% - many of these are full time students (Sept 2012) Labour Market Statistics

Shortages Doctors Teachers (school, pre-school) Nurses Engineers (electric power) Accountants Software/systems engineers Pharmacists Dentists

Shortages Bus drivers Bakers Cooks Miners Mining and metallurgical technicians Rail and road construction workers Truck mechanics Varnishers and related painters Welders and flame cutters

Most jobs require fluent Swedish. Some highly skilled jobs require only English. Few jobs for low skilled workers with no Swedish. Language skills

6 months “trial” employment Full time, 40 hours per week 25 days vacation per year No national minimum wage Collective agreements between unions and employers. Working in Sweden

Public Employment Services Many links to other major job websites. Working in Sweden EURES (Job seekers/Are you a graduate?) Swedish newspapers Finding a job

Applying via is common. Applications should be typewritten in Swedish or English. An application consists of: Cover letter (1 page or less) CV (1-2 pages) Do not use national abbreviations Applying for a job in Sweden

Regulated professions – NARIC The Swedish National Agency for Higher Education Saco Omstart Read about your profession in Sweden and what you can do to begin practicing your profession as soon as possible. Recognition of foreign diplomas

Municipal tax between %, depending on where you live Most people pay only municipal tax State tax is paid on incomes above SEK – 20% above SEK – 25 % (2011) Income Tax

Is not a part of the Social Insurance scheme. Basic insurance: No membership requirement, Voluntary insurance: For members of an unemployment insurance fund 300 days, 5 days per week. Tax will be deducted. Unemployment insurance

Rent an apartment or house (cooker, fridge and freezer included) 1 bedroom apartment, average rent 4,595 SEK/month, 68 m 2 (heat included) Buy into a housing co-op Buy a house Accommodation costs vary greatly Housing

Flat organisations Team work and consensus ”Du” – first name basis – informality! Gender equality Strong trade unions Swedish work place culture

Coffee and coffee breaks Shoes off indoors (in people’s homes) Tend to avoid conflict Light summer nights and dark winters Sweden and Swedes

In Sweden we celebrate: MIDSOMMAR

Semla - Fastlagsbulle Hetvägg 45 millions per year

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