Lena From Gloria Cunha Byström EURES Advisers Living and Working IN SWEDEN

Sweden is the third largest country in EU 9.5 million inhabitants 85% live in the south Currency: Svenska kronor (Swedish Crown) SEK 100 = EUR EU-member state since 1995 Facts about Sweden

Our dear neighbours!

km2 Stockholm Malmö Göteborg 1574 km Kiruna Umeå

Famous Swedes - Alfred Nobel - Nobel prize - Zlatan Ibrahimovic – football - Astrid Lindgren – Pippi books - Stieg Larsson – Millenium books - Ingmar Bergman – film director - Alexander Skarsgård – True Blood - ABBA, Swedish House Mafia - IKEA, H&M - VOLVO

Most jobs require good level of Swedish In some highly skilled jobs you can get by using English only. (Still expected that you learn Swedish) Few jobs for low skilled workers with no Swedish. Language skills

Unemployment rate General approx 8% Engineers approx 1 % October 2013 Labour Market Statistics

Engineering and IT shortages - Power Systems Engineers - Electrical Engineers - Automation Engineers - Mechanical Engineers - Software Developer - System Developer - IT Architects - Software Test Engineer - Mining and Metallurgy Engineers - HVAC Engineers - Civil Engineers

Other shortages Physicians Surgical Nurses Nurses, psychiatric care Nurses in emergency care Geriatric Nurses Chefs Preschool teachers Car Mechanics, heavy vehicles

Full time, 40 hours per week 25 days vacation per year No national minimum wage Collective agreements between trade unions and employers Working in Sweden

Engineers working in Sweden Median monthly salaries, gross Bachelor of Science in Engineering Starting: 28,500 SEK 10 years experience: 41,000 SEK Figures from: (2012)

Working in Sweden All EU/EEA or Swiss citizens have the right to work in Sweden After 3 months – register with the Swedish Migration Board Citizens of a non-EU country - need a work permit

Public Employment Services Many links to other major job websites EURES Swedish newspapers Jobs in English Finding a job

Applying via web site, online or Applications should be typewritten in Swedish or English. An application consists of: Cover letter (1 page) CV (1-2 pages) Study Swedish on-line and in Portugal: Applying for a job in Sweden

Regulated professions – NARIC The Swedish National Agency for Higher Education, New authority, Swedish Council for Higher Education, Recognition of foreign diplomas

Municipal tax between %, depending on where you live Most people pay only municipal tax State tax is paid on taxable incomes above 413,200 SEK – 20% above 591,600 SEK – 25 % (2013) Income Tax

Social Insurance Sickness Parental leave Dental care Pensions

Is not a part of the Social Insurance scheme Basic insurance: No membership requirement, max 320 SEK/day Voluntary insurance: For members of an unemployment insurance fund, max 680 SEK/day 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 (heating 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 Tend to avoid conflict Shoes off indoors (in people’s homes) Light summer nights and dark winters Sweden and Swedes

Your first EURES job Your first EURES job can make it easier for you to move to and to start working in another EU country. You can get payed for your interview trip and get relocation support. You have to be: aged citizen of an EU country legally resident in an EU country Information and application

Tack! Thank you! Obrigado! EURES Sweden