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Sweden's HR data

The rules and costs of employing people in Sweden (Stockholm), from official sources, in English and Japanese.

44.7%women in management (2024, ILO)
1.31ร—employer's total cost on kr 45,000 a month, as a multiple of salary
13public holidays (2026)
Take-home pay calculatorJapan take-home pay

Employment rules

Statutory annual leave25 days (semesterlagen)
Public holidays (2026)13 days
Notice of dismissal1-6 months by service (employer)
Severance required by lawNone by law; TRR-type schemes via agreements
Typical negotiated exitNo official benchmark
ProbationUp to 6 months, no reason needed
Working hours40 h/week; overtime capped
How hard is dismissal?Moderate: objective grounds; seniority order

Employer contributions

Employer social security contributions (arbetsgivaravgifter)31.42%

Employee contributions

General pension contribution (allmรคn pensionsavgift)7%up to kr 673,038 a year

Take-home pay and employer cost by monthly salary

Monthly salaryEmployee contributionsIncome taxTake-homeEmployer costCost รท salary
kr 35,000kr 2,450kr 4,049kr 28,501kr 45,9971.31ร—
kr 45,000kr 3,150kr 6,039kr 35,811kr 59,1391.31ร—
kr 60,000kr 3,926kr 10,853kr 45,221kr 78,8521.31ร—
kr 80,000kr 3,926kr 20,980kr 55,094kr 105,1361.31ร—

Employee registered (folkbokfรถrd) in Stockholm municipality, Swedish tax resident and a Swedish national (no expert tax relief), aged 40 (under 66), single with no children, not a member of the Church of Sweden, salary only paid evenly as monthly pay (no bonus), income year 2026. Final tax on employment income: municipal and regional income tax at Stockholm's 2026 rate of 30.55%, state income tax, Stockholm's burial fee and the public service fee, after the basic deduction (grundavdrag), less the earned-income tax credit (jobbskatteavdrag), the tax reduction for the general pension contribution and the tax reduction for earned income. The employee's 7% general pension contribution is shown as a contribution; it is fully offset by an equal tax reduction, so its net effect on take-home pay is nil. No collective-agreement occupational pension is included.

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] Checked 2026-11-07; 2026 rates.