1. Lena From Gloria Cunha Byström EURES Advisers eures@arbetsformedlingen.se Living and Working IN SWEDEN

2. Sweden is the third largest country in EU 9.5 million inhabitants 85% live in the south Currency: Svenska kronor (Swedish Crown) SEK 100 = EUR 83.60 EU-member state since 1995 Facts about Sweden

3. Our dear neighbours!

4. 450.000 km2 Stockholm Malmö Göteborg 1574 km Kiruna Umeå

8. Famous Swedes - Alfred Nobel - Nobel prize - Zlatan Ibrahimovic – football - Astrid Lindgren – Pippi books - Stieg Larsson – Millenium books - Ingmar Bergman – film director - Alexander Skarsgård – True Blood - ABBA, Swedish House Mafia - IKEA, H&M - VOLVO

9. Most jobs require good level of Swedish In some highly skilled jobs you can get by using English only. (Still expected that you learn Swedish) Few jobs for low skilled workers with no Swedish. www.si.se Language skills

10. Unemployment rate General approx 8% Engineers approx 1 % October 2013 Labour Market Statistics

11. Engineering and IT shortages - Power Systems Engineers - Electrical Engineers - Automation Engineers - Mechanical Engineers - Software Developer - System Developer - IT Architects - Software Test Engineer - Mining and Metallurgy Engineers - HVAC Engineers - Civil Engineers

12. Other shortages Physicians Surgical Nurses Nurses, psychiatric care Nurses in emergency care Geriatric Nurses Chefs Preschool teachers Car Mechanics, heavy vehicles

13. Full time, 40 hours per week 25 days vacation per year No national minimum wage Collective agreements between trade unions and employers Working in Sweden

14. Engineers working in Sweden Median monthly salaries, gross Bachelor of Science in Engineering Starting: 28,500 SEK 10 years experience: 41,000 SEK Figures from: www.sverigesingenjorer.sewww.sverigesingenjorer.se (2012)

15. Working in Sweden All EU/EEA or Swiss citizens have the right to work in Sweden After 3 months – register with the Swedish Migration Board Citizens of a non-EU country - need a work permit www.migrationsverket.se

16. Public Employment Services www.arbetsformedlingen.se www.arbetsformedlingen.se Many links to other major job websites EURES http://www.eures.europa.eu/ Swedish newspapers www.onlinenewspapers.com/sweden.htm www.onlinenewspapers.com/sweden.htm Jobs in English www.jobsinstockholm.com www.thelocal.se/jobs Finding a job

17. Applying via web site, online or e-mail Applications should be typewritten in Swedish or English. An application consists of: Cover letter (1 page) CV (1-2 pages) Study Swedish on-line and in Portugal: www.workinginsweden.se Applying for a job in Sweden

18. Regulated professions – NARIC The Swedish National Agency for Higher Education, www.hsv.se www.hsv.se New authority, Swedish Council for Higher Education, www.uhr.se www.uhr.se Recognition of foreign diplomas

19. Municipal tax between 29-35 %, depending on where you live Most people pay only municipal tax State tax is paid on taxable incomes above 413,200 SEK – 20% above 591,600 SEK – 25 % www.skatteverket.sewww.skatteverket.se (2013) Income Tax

20. Social Insurance Sickness Parental leave Dental care www.forsakringskassan.se Pensions www.pensionsmyndigheten.se

21. Is not a part of the Social Insurance scheme Basic insurance: No membership requirement, max 320 SEK/day Voluntary insurance: For members of an unemployment insurance fund, max 680 SEK/day 300 days, 5 days per week. Tax will be deducted. www.iaf.sewww.iaf.se Unemployment insurance

22. Rent an apartment or house (cooker, fridge and freezer included) 1 bedroom apartment, average rent 4,595 SEK/month, 68 m 2 (heating included) Buy into a housing co-op Buy a house Accommodation costs vary greatly Housing

23. Flat organisations Team work and consensus ”Du” – first name basis – informality! Gender equality Strong trade unions Swedish work place culture

24. Coffee and coffee breaks Tend to avoid conflict Shoes off indoors (in people’s homes) Light summer nights and dark winters Sweden and Swedes

25. Your first EURES job Your first EURES job can make it easier for you to move to and to start working in another EU country. You can get payed for your interview trip and get relocation support. You have to be: aged 18-30 citizen of an EU country legally resident in an EU country Information and application www.yourfirsteuresjob.se www.yourfirsteuresjob.se

26. Tack! Thank you! Obrigado! EURES Sweden www.eures.se