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  • 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.

  • Total shortage of 70 000 people in various occupations

    During the third quarter of 2024, there was a total shortage of 70 000 people in various occupations across Sweden. At the same time, half of employers had experienced some type of problem when recruiting in the past six months. This is shown by new statistics from Statistics Sweden.

  • 124 300 job openings during the 4th quarter of 2024

    In the fourth quarter of 2024, there were 124 300 job openings in total on the labour market. Of these, 95 900 were advertised while 28 400 were job openings where the employer tried to recruit in other ways.