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Living and working in Sweden Torino October 2007

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Living and working in Sweden Torino October 2007

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    1. Living and working in Sweden Torino October 2007

    2. Content Facts Working and work law Professions and labour market Trade unions and unemployment insurance Social insurance

    3. …more content Registration and ID-numbers Taxes Housing Cost of living Useful web-addresses

    4. Public Employment Services (Arbetsförmedlingen)

    5. Sweden facts 9 Million inhabitants, 85% live in mid or southern Sweden. The “Mälardalen” region around Stockholm has 2.6 million inhabitants. Öresund region (Malmö-Copenhagen) very expansive. Since 1995 member of the EU In Schengen, but not EMU.

    6. Nordspets – sydspets = Malmö – Florens Statistiskt sett bor det 1 person/km2 i norra Sverige.Nordspets – sydspets = Malmö – Florens Statistiskt sett bor det 1 person/km2 i norra Sverige.

    7. Absolut Swedish Using tu and first names not titles During summer is Sweden “closed” Using Internet is common in Sweden Systembolaget “Allemansrätt” in the nature

    8. Italians in Sweden

    9. Arrival

    10. Working and work law… 40 hours week Minimum 25 days of paid holiday No national minimum wage Strong trade unions Collective agreements (between trade unions and employers org) Forms of contracts: Permanent (the norm), Project or temporary. Trial period max 6 months

    11. … Working and work law Flat organisations Teamwork and equal opportunities Expected to take own initiatives Average wage SEK 25000 (Sept 2007): SEK 27100 (men), SEK 22.800 (women) Unemployment rate 3.7 % (July 2007)

    12. Applying for Work in Sweden

    13. Regulated professions Recognition of qualifications and diplomas General information and teaching professions www.hsv.se Health care and medical professions www.socialstyrelsen.se Some craft and trade workers by trades organisation (examples electrician, hairdresser)

    14. Labour Market Situation - shortages -

    15. Labour Market Situation - shortages -

    16. Labour Market Situation - shortages -

    17. Labour Market Situation - shortages -

    18. Taxes Sverige näst högsta skatter efter Danmark.Sverige näst högsta skatter efter Danmark.

    19. Social Insurance Sverige näst högsta skatter efter Danmark.Sverige näst högsta skatter efter Danmark.

    20. …Social Insurance Sverige näst högsta skatter efter Danmark.Sverige näst högsta skatter efter Danmark.

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    23. Food Costs

    24. Useful Web Addresses

    25. Useful Web Addresses

    26. Useful Web Addresses

    27. Thank You for listening!

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