1. Catarina Ystehed EURES Adviser Solna, Sweden catarina.ystehed@arbetsformedlingen.se Living and Working IN SWEDEN

2. 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.

3. Italians in Sweden Italian major organisation Federazione delle Associazioni Italiane in Svezia 3000 members News paper in Italian http://www.italienaren.com/ http://www.italienaren.com/ Istituto Italiano di Cultura http://www.iicstockholm.esteri.it/IIC_St occolma http://www.iicstockholm.esteri.it/IIC_St occolma Ambasciata d’Italia a Stoccolma http://www.ambstoccolma.esteri.it/amba sciata_stoccolma http://www.ambstoccolma.esteri.it/amba sciata_stoccolma

4. 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

5. 450.000 km2 S tockholm Malmö Göteborg 1574 km 20 inhabitants / km2 Kiruna Umeå 290 Municipalities

6. 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

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

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

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

10. 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

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

12. 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

13. Public Employment Services www.arbetsformedlingen.se www.arbetsformedlingen.se Many links to other major job websites. Working in Sweden www.workinginsweden.se www.workinginsweden.se EURES (Job seekers/Are you a graduate?) http://ec.europa.eu/eures/ http://ec.europa.eu/eures/ Swedish newspapers www.onlinenewspapers.com/sweden.htm www.onlinenewspapers.com/sweden.htm Finding a job

14. Applying via e-mail 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

15. Regulated professions – NARIC The Swedish National Agency for Higher Education www.hsv.se Saco Omstart http://www.saco.se/en/omstart/ Read about your profession in Sweden and what http://www.saco.se/en/omstart/ you can do to begin practicing your profession as soon as possible. Recognition of foreign diplomas

16. Municipal tax between 29-35 %, depending on where you live Most people pay only municipal tax State tax is paid on incomes above 383 000 SEK – 20% above 548 300 SEK – 25 % www.skatteverket.sewww.skatteverket.se (2011) Income Tax

17. 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. www.iaf.se Unemployment insurance

18. 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

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

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

21. In Sweden we celebrate: MIDSOMMAR

22. Semla - Fastlagsbulle Hetvägg 45 millions per year

23. Brochure: Living and Working in Sweden www.arbetsformedlingen.se under Other languages www.arbetsformedlingen.se Catarina Ystehed EURES Adviser Tack! Thank you!