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Sweden
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Make employment in Sweden easy. Let us handle payroll, benefits, taxes, compliance, and even stock options for your team in Sweden, all in one easy-to-use platform.

Services available in this country:
Employer of Record ProductContractor ManagementPayroll
  • Capital City

    Stockholm

  • Currency

    Swedish krona (kr, SEK)

  • Languages

    Swedish

  • Population size

    10,137,371

Services available in this country:
Employer of Record ProductContractor ManagementPayroll
Sweden

Facts & Stats

Sweden
  • Capital City

    Stockholm

  • Currency

    Swedish krona (kr, SEK)

  • Languages

    Swedish

  • Population size

    10,137,371

  • Ease of doing business

    Very easy

  • Cost of living index

    $$$$ (21 of 139 nations)

  • Payroll frequency

    Monthly

  • VAT - standard rate

    25%

  • GDP - real growth rate

    1.3%

Sweden is the third-largest country in the European Union. With its population of just over 10 million, most people live in the major cities, such as Stockholm and Göteborg. Sweden has a strong economy and one of the highest standards of living in the world. In addition to its thriving knowledge industries, Sweden is home to many major manufacturing and natural resources companies.

Grow your team in Sweden with Remote

Want to hire employees in Sweden? Companies hiring in Sweden are typically required to either own a local legal entity or work with a global employment platform like Remote that can legally provide employment services in the country.

Remote can employ team members in Sweden and keep you compliant at all times. Remote can hire, onboard, and pay your Sweden team so you don't have to set up local HR services in the region. Remote also makes it easy to pay contractors in Sweden. now to get started or talk to an expert for more details.

Risks of misclassification

Sweden, like many other countries, treats self-employed individuals or contractors and full-time employees differently. Misclassification of contractors in Sweden may lead to fines and penalties for the offending company.

Employing in Sweden

The majority of workers in Sweden fall under the protection of a collective bargaining agreement, even those who are not members of a specific union. These agreements cover many areas where other countries rely on national employment laws. Employing workers in Sweden means understanding which bargaining agreements apply to your employees and following the agreements closely.

To employ workers in Sweden, contact Remote to learn more about your options.

Minimum Wage

In Sweden, there is no minimum wage. However, different industries enforce their own minimum wages through collective bargaining agreements between trade unions and employers’ organizations. Most companies and workers in Sweden are subject to these rules. Remote can help you determine which minimum wage applies to your employees.

Payroll Cycle

For customers of Remote, all employee payments will be made in equal monthly installments on or before the last working day of each calendar month, payable in arrears.

Onboarding Time

We can help you get a new employee started in Sweden fast. The minimum onboarding time we need is only 3 working days.

Our team ensures your employees are onboarded and paid as quickly as possible while keeping your business compliant with all local employment legislation. The minimum onboarding time begins after the employee submits all required information onto the Remote platform. The onboarding timeline is also dependent upon registration with local authorities.

For all non-nationals of the country of employment, the Right to Work assessment (if applicable) will add three extra days to the total time to onboard. There may be extra time required if we need to follow-up on the right to work assessment.

Please note, payroll cut-off dates can impact the actual first day of employment. Remote has a payroll cut-off date of the 10th of the month unless otherwise specified.

16 Public holidays

Jan
Monday, January 1, 20241New Year's Day (Nyårsdagen)
Saturday, January 6, 20242Epiphany (Trettondedag jul)
Mar
Friday, March 29, 20243Good Friday (Långfredagen)
Sunday, March 31, 20244Easter (Påskdagen)
Apr
Monday, April 1, 20245Easter Monday (Annandag påsk)
May
Wednesday, May 1, 20246May 1st (Första Maj)
Thursday, May 9, 20247Feast of the Ascension of Jesus Christ (Kristi himmelsfärds dag)
Sunday, May 19, 20248Pentecost (Pingstdagen)
Jun
Thursday, June 6, 20249National Day (Sveriges nationaldag)
Friday, June 21, 202410Midsummer Eve *treated as public holiday
Saturday, June 22, 202411Midsummer Day (Midsommardagen)
Nov
Saturday, November 2, 202412All Saints' Day (Alla helgons dag)
Dec
Tuesday, December 24, 202413Christmas Eve *treated as public holiday
Wednesday, December 25, 202414Christmas Day (Juldagen)
Thursday, December 26, 202415Boxing Day (Annandag jul)
Tuesday, December 31, 202416New Year's Eve *treated as public holiday

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Competitive benefits package in Sweden

At Remote, we’re passionate about helping you craft the best possible employee experience for your team. We are leading the way in developing globally competitive benefits programs. This means making sure employees everywhere have access to both the required and supplemental benefits they need to thrive, and your company has the localized expertise needed to attract and keep the best global talent.

Our benefits packages in Sweden are tailored to fulfill the local needs of employees. Typically, our packages contain some or all of the following benefits:

  • Health Insurance

  • Dental Insurance

  • Vision Insurance

  • Mental Health Support

  • Pension or 401(K)

  • Life and Disability Insurance

Fair Pricing in Sweden

Employer of Record

Hire and pay your global team

Starting at $599/month

for annual plans

Top features

  • Satisfaction guaranteed

  • No deposits or hidden fees

  • Zero onboarding or offboarding fees

  • Compliant equity incentives support including withholding and reporting

  • Built-in security and compliance

  • Fast onboarding (average 2-3 days)

  • Flexible, localized benefits

Contractor Management

Compliantly onboard and pay contractors

$29

per contractor/month

Top features

  • Only pay for contractors you actively work with

  • Work with contractors in 200+ countries and territories

  • Create, edit, and sign tailored, localized contracts

  • Approve contractor invoices with one click or auto-pay

  • Transparent payments with complete visibility

Payroll

Consolidate your multi-country payroll

$29

per employee/month

Top features

  • Support: Personalized assistance with a dedicated team and specialists

  • Accuracy: Test runs and parallel pay runs before implementation

  • Compliance: Adhere to local labor laws in every country

  • Timeliness: Accurate and on-time payroll with labor authority reporting handled

  • Experience: Seamless payroll with easy access to payslips and expenses

HR Management

Manage all of your employees in one place

Free

Top features

  • Guided onboarding and offboarding

  • Employee profile and document management

  • Time and attendance (time off and tracking)

  • Expense management and reimbursement

  • Employee self-serve on the platform and mobile app