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Working in Sweden

Read about rules and regulations when working in Sweden

Trade union membership

The Swedish trade unions can provide support and assistance to its members in matters of pay and terms of employment.

Summary on Swedish trade unions

Trade unions safeguard the interests of employees and can help the member of the trade union with issues related to e.g. contracts or working conditions.

Summary on Swedish unemployment insurance funds

If you want to obtain the right to unemployment income based benefits, you have to become a member of an unemployment fund. Read about unemployment funds in the following.

Unemployment benefits - if you commute to/from Sweden

If you commute between Denmark and Sweden, there are special rules regarding unemployment insurance funds and unemployment benefits. The main rule is that if you want unemployment benefits, you must be a member of an unemployment insurance fund in your working country, as long as you are in work.

Shared parental leave in Denmark and Sweden

If you are a family where one parent works in Sweden and the other in Denmark, your parental leave can be divided in several ways. The countries use a system to settle the days.

Checklist: Parental benefit and temporary parental benefit-Living in Denmark and working in Sweden

This checklist is for people living in Denmark and working in Sweden who are entitled to parental benefit (föräldrapenning) or temporary parental benefit (VAB) from Sweden.

Parental leave in Sweden

When you work in Sweden, and are covered by the Swedish social insurance, you are entitled to Swedish parental leave.

Parental benefits in Sweden

When you work and are covered by social security in Sweden, you are entitled to leave with parental benefits (föräldrapenning) on the same conditions as Swedish citizens. It is Försäkringskassan (the Swedish Social Insurance Agency) that administers parental benefits.

Child benefit when working in Sweden

Whether child benefit is paid primarily in Sweden or Denmark depends on where both parents work and in which country the child lives. Here is a brief introduction about which authority to contact.

Holidays 2026 - in Denmark and Sweden

If you want to know when we have holidays in 2026 in Denmark and Sweden, see our overview here.

Holidays 2025 - in Denmark and Sweden

If you want to know when we have holidays in 2025 in Denmark and Sweden, see our overview here.

Leave when you work in Sweden

When you work in Sweden, you have the right to take leave under Swedish rules. For example, you have the right to take parental leave with benefit for a total of 480 days.

Cultural worker in the Øresund region

If you work as a cultural worker in the Øresund region, it’s important that you understand the specific rules that apply in regard to tax, social insurance and unemployment benefits (a-kasse).

Tips when you are looking for work in the cultural sector in Sweden

Are you keen to explore the job opportunities on the other side of Øresund? That’s not a bad idea at all! The way to apply for jobs in Sweden is not very different from what it’s like in Denmark. We’ve put together a few tips below that can be useful to bear in mind.

Tax for cultural workers

If you are working as a cultural worker in the Øresund region, it is important that you familiarise yourself with the special rules and challenges that exist regarding tax. If you have any questions about what applies in your case, you are welcome to contact the Swedish Tax Agency at Øresunddirekt’s Information Center for further information.

Termination - when you work in Sweden

The notice period in Sweden depends on how long you have been employed. If you resign from your position, there is usually a notice period of one month.

You have stopped working in Sweden – what you need to know

This is a guide for people living in Denmark who have decided to stop working in Sweden or have been retrenched. Here you can read about what you should keep in mind when returning to the Danish system.

Pension system in Sweden

Work in Sweden? Learn how you earn public pension, whether your employer pays occupational pension and how private pension savings work in Sweden.

Swedish public pension

Work in Sweden? Learn how the Swedish public pension is funded, how much is paid into your pension and which parts make up allmän pension.

Swedish occupational pension

Learn how occupational pension (tjänstepension) works in Sweden and what collective agreements mean for your pension savings.

Payment of pensions

If you have accrued a pension in Sweden, there are some things you should be aware of when it is time to draw you pension.

Swedish taxes: an introduction for cross-border commuters

Working in Sweden while living in Denmark? Learn how Swedish taxes work, including SINK tax, ordinary income tax and the rules for cross-border commuters.

Paying tax when you start working in Sweden

Starting work in Sweden? Learn how to apply for Swedish tax, get a coordination number and choose between SINK tax and ordinary income tax.

SINK tax in Sweden for cross-border commuters

Do you live in Denmark and work in Sweden? Learn when SINK tax applies, how much you pay and how it affects your tax in both Sweden and Denmark.

Tax when working remotely from Denmark for an employer in Sweden

Working remotely for an employer in Sweden while living in Denmark? Your tax depends on where and how much you work. Learn the rules, the 50 % requirement and how the Øresund Agreement affects your tax.

Danish tax when working in Sweden

Living in Denmark and working in Sweden? Learn when you pay tax in Sweden, when you may also pay Danish tax and how SINK tax and double taxation rules apply.

Expert tax in Sweden

Are you moving to Sweden for a specialist role? You may qualify for expert tax relief, which reduces your taxable income for up to seven years.

Social security if you work in or move to Sweden

If you have social insurance in a country, it means that you are entitled to social benefits in the country in question. It also means that you or your employer are obliged to pay social charges to the country in question. As a general rule, you have social insurance in the country in which you are working.

Working in both Sweden and Denmark – social security

As a general rule, as an employee, you are covered by social security in the country in which you work, regardless of which country you live in. If you work in both Sweden and Denmark, your social security affiliation depends on how much you work in each respective country.

Got a job in Sweden? Follow these steps

Have you just got a job in Sweden?

We have a checklist with all the practical steps you need to take, and what you should consider

Commute to a job in Sweden