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  • Total shortage of 61 000 people according to employers

    Last year, Swedish employers experienced a labour shortage of 61 000 people across various occupations. The size of the shortage was roughly the same for occupations that require upper secondary education as for occupations that require post secondary education. This is shown in Statistics Sweden’s survey Job openings and recruitment needs, which for the second time presents statistics on the skills shortage in the Swedish labour market.

  • Job openings continues to decrease

    In the fourth quarter of 2025, the number of job openings continues to decrease compared to the same quarter last year. There were 114 700 job openings in total on the labour market. Of these, 91 200 were advertised while 23 500 were job openings where the employer tried to recruit in other ways.

  • Reduced recruitment    activity in the labour market

    In the third quarter, the number of job openings decreased while the share of employers that had recruited was lower compared to the same period last year. This is reported in the Job Vacancies and Recruitment Needs survey, which describes labour demand in the Swedish labour market in terms of job openings and employers’ recruitment experiences.

  • Fewer job openings

    In the second quarter of 2025, the number of job openings decreased by 13 percent compared to the same quarter last year. There were 147 500 job openings in total on the labour market. Of these, 113 800 were advertised while 33 700 were job openings where the employer tried to recruit in other ways.

  • Many job openings in human health and social work establishments

    In the first quarter of 2025, there were 151 200 job openings in total on the labour market. Of these, 122 900 were advertised while 28 200 were job openings where the employer tried to recruit in other ways.