No statutory minimum wage – pay is set in collective agreements or negotiated with your employer – and at least 25 days of paid holiday a year. Employers are short of staff in health care, IT, education and installation and maintenance jobs, more often in northern Sweden. Find out where to look, how to apply and how to get your personal identity number (personnummer).
Students from the EU/EEA can work in Sweden without any permit, on the same terms as Swedes.
Students from outside the EU with a residence permit for higher education granted from 11 June 2026 may work at most 15 hours a week during term time. There is no limit in June, July and August, or for work that is part of the programme, such as an internship. Permits granted earlier follow transitional rules.
Thinking of studying there first? See Studying in Sweden – practical information.
Key figures: Eurostat (population on 1 January 2026; unemployment and employment rates 2025; minimum wages July 2026); for the United Kingdom – Office for National Statistics; for Liechtenstein – national statistics. Country information: EURES – Living and working conditions, public employment services and the official government websites listed under each country. Rules, thresholds and amounts can change – check the official sources before you move. Updated: October 2026.
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