{"id":80427,"date":"2025-06-09T09:27:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T07:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.almega.se\/?page_id=80427"},"modified":"2025-06-09T09:27:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T07:27:43","slug":"the-swedish-model-a-stable-foundation-for-the-labour-market","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.almega.se\/in-english\/the-swedish-model-a-stable-foundation-for-the-labour-market\/","title":{"rendered":"The Swedish Model \u2013 A Stable Foundation for the Labour Market"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"has-excerpt-font-size\">In Sweden, wages are determined through joint negotiations between employers and trade unions. The system has worked very well for nearly 30 years \u2014 even during challenging times.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>Through collective agreements, the negotiating parties take shared responsibility for aspects such as wages and working conditions. In this way, we create stability and security in the Swedish labour market, which is essential for strengthening competitiveness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core-heading heading-in-sidebar\" id=\"this-is-\"market\"\"><a class='Share__link Share__link--url copy-text' href='#' rel='nofollow' data-text='this-is-\"market\"' title='Dela url' data-confirmation='L\u00e4nken kopierades till urklipp'><svg class='icon icon--link'  width='18' height='18' viewBox='0 0 18 18' fill='none' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'>\n            <path d='M10.4142 0.514721L6.87868 4.05025L8.29289 5.46447L11.1213 2.63604L15.364 6.87868L12.5355 9.70711L13.9497 11.1213L17.4853 7.58579C17.8763 7.19476 17.8763 6.5626 17.4853 6.17158L11.8284 0.514721C11.4374 0.123691 10.8052 0.123691 10.4142 0.514721Z' fill='black'\/>\n            <path d='M9.7071 12.5355L6.87868 15.364L2.63604 11.1213L5.46446 8.2929L4.05025 6.87868L0.514716 10.4142C0.123686 10.8052 0.123686 11.4374 0.514716 11.8284L6.17157 17.4853C6.5626 17.8763 7.19475 17.8763 7.58578 17.4853L11.1213 13.9497L9.7071 12.5355Z' fill='black'\/>\n            <path d='M6.17157 11.8284C6.5626 12.2195 7.19475 12.2195 7.58578 11.8284L11.8284 7.58579C12.2195 7.19476 12.2195 6.56261 11.8284 6.17158C11.4374 5.78055 10.8052 5.78055 10.4142 6.17158L6.17157 10.4142C5.78054 10.8052 5.78054 11.4374 6.17157 11.8284Z' fill='black'\/>\n            <\/svg> <\/a>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-this-is-market\">This is &#8221;m\u00e4rket&#8221;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>A central part of the Swedish model is the so-called&nbsp;\u201d<em>m\u00e4rket\u201d<\/em>, which is set by the parties within the industrial sector and then serves as a benchmark for the entire labour market. The&nbsp;\u201d<em>m\u00e4rket\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;ensures sustainable wage development, helping to prevent inflation, eroded purchasing power, and, in the worst case, job losses. The model provides long-term wage growth that considers the needs of both businesses and employees.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>Since the Swedish model is based on negotiations between the parties, it creates a balance between competitive conditions for employers and wage development for employees. This, in turn, leads to a stable and predictable labour market with fewer conflicts \u2013 benefiting employers, employees, and Sweden\u2019s international competitiveness.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core-heading heading-in-sidebar\" id=\"\"a-labour-market-where-both-businesses-and-employees-can-thrive\"\"><a class='Share__link Share__link--url copy-text' href='#' rel='nofollow' data-text='\"a-labour-market-where-both-businesses-and-employees-can-thrive\"' title='Dela url' data-confirmation='L\u00e4nken kopierades till urklipp'><svg class='icon icon--link'  width='18' height='18' viewBox='0 0 18 18' fill='none' xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'>\n            <path d='M10.4142 0.514721L6.87868 4.05025L8.29289 5.46447L11.1213 2.63604L15.364 6.87868L12.5355 9.70711L13.9497 11.1213L17.4853 7.58579C17.8763 7.19476 17.8763 6.5626 17.4853 6.17158L11.8284 0.514721C11.4374 0.123691 10.8052 0.123691 10.4142 0.514721Z' fill='black'\/>\n            <path d='M9.7071 12.5355L6.87868 15.364L2.63604 11.1213L5.46446 8.2929L4.05025 6.87868L0.514716 10.4142C0.123686 10.8052 0.123686 11.4374 0.514716 11.8284L6.17157 17.4853C6.5626 17.8763 7.19475 17.8763 7.58578 17.4853L11.1213 13.9497L9.7071 12.5355Z' fill='black'\/>\n            <path d='M6.17157 11.8284C6.5626 12.2195 7.19475 12.2195 7.58578 11.8284L11.8284 7.58579C12.2195 7.19476 12.2195 6.56261 11.8284 6.17158C11.4374 5.78055 10.8052 5.78055 10.4142 6.17158L6.17157 10.4142C5.78054 10.8052 5.78054 11.4374 6.17157 11.8284Z' fill='black'\/>\n            <\/svg> <\/a>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-a-labour-market-where-both-businesses-and-employees-can-thrive\">&#8221;A labour market where both businesses and employees can thrive&#8221;<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block wp-block-core-paragraph\">\n<p>By working together with our trade union counterparts to uphold the Swedish model and respect the\u00a0\u201d<em>m\u00e4rket\u201d<\/em>, we create a labour market where both businesses and employees can thrive. 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