Top 7 Occupations in Demand in Sweden for 2024

Highlights: Sweden is looking for foreign workers to fill the position

• Sweden is registered with 106,565 job vacancies in all regions.
• Sweden is facing a labor shortage in seven sectors.
• The requirements to apply for a Swedish Work visa are that a foreigner must be offered a salary of at least €1220.
• Individuals from these fields have higher opportunities to get a job in Sweden.

 

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Top in-demand Jobs in Sweden:

Sweden has registered 106,565 job vacancies in different regions. According to the European Labour market, certain sectors have job vacancies, such as healthcare, education, IT, engineering and construction, and law enforcement. The most in-demand jobs in these sectors include the following professions:

 

• Midwives
• Civil engineers
• System analysts and IT architects
• Software and system developers
• Police officers
• Nursing assistants
• Specialist nurses
• Doctors
• Primary school teachers
• Special needs teachers and educators

 

Other than these there are other skills that fall under the list of sectors of construction and skilled trades, manufacturing and machine operations, agriculture, transportation, and healthcare. These sectors include jobs:

 

• Healthcare assistants
• Mobile farm and forestry plant operators
• Bus and tram drivers
• Plumbers and pipefitters
• Agricultural and industrial machinery mechanics and repairers
• Manufacturing machine operators
• Construction workers
• Carpenters and Joiners
• Motor vehicle mechanics and repairers
• Welders

 

This will also allow individuals from abroad to apply to work in Sweden in this specific occupation list.  There is also demand in certain other sectors, such as:

 

• Bankers
• Real estate agents
• Photographers
• Graphic designers
• Journalists
• Shop assistants
• Receptionists
• Telephone operators

 

Primarily, the majority of Job locations are in Stockholm, Sweden. Other than that, West Sweden stands second in terms of job vacancies, and Central Norrland has the lowest number of job vacancies.

 

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Who needs a Sweden Work visa to work in Sweden?

EU citizens, European Economic Area, and Switzerland are not required to have a Swedish work visa to work in Sweden.

 

Applicants from the rest of the country must apply for a work visa to work in a Swedish country. Although to have a Sweden work visa, an individual must have a job offer/contract, the offered salary must be at least €1220 per month, and the respective employer must provide insurance that covers health, life, employment, and pension other than just a Sweden Work visa.

 

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