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Job openings and unmet labour demand, public sector

The survey describes the demand for labour by industry and by region. It also shows the relationship between supply and demand of labour. The results are used by the National Institute of Economic Research and the Riksbank.

Instructions

Information is to be submitted about the number of available jobs during a specific measurement day. Contact details and changes in the enterprise are also important issues in this survey.

Instructions (pdf)

Time plan

Your information is to be reported monthly or quarterly, depending on the number of employees at the workplace.

Measurement days 2024 Last day for reply 2024
16 October 17 May
13 NovemberMay 17 June
11  December 15 July 
Measurement days 2025 Last day for reply 2025
15 January 14 February
12 February 14  March
12 March 10 April

Your response

There is an obligation to provide information for this survey according to the Official Statistics Act (2001:99).  The statistics are also regulated according to the Official Statistics Ordinance (2001:100) and Statistics Sweden's regulations (SCB-FS 2021:22). The information you submit is protected according to Chapter 24 Section 8 of the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400). When the information is published, no single enterprise will be able to be identified. Consultation has taken place with The Board of Swedish Industry and Commerce for Better Regulation (NNR).

Legal Information

There is an obligation to provide information for this survey according to the Official Statistics Act (2001:99).  The statistics are also regulated according to the Official Statistics Ordinance (2001:100) and Statistics Sweden's regulations (SCB-FS 2024:10). The information you submit is protected according to Chapter 24 Section 8 of the Public Access to Information and Secrecy Act (2009:400). When the information is published, no single enterprise will be able to be identified. Consultation has taken place with Sveriges Kommuner och Regioner (SKR).

See also

Same information also available in Swedish.

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