Sweden
Hire Employees & Contractors

Sweden

Compliantly hire your distributed team members in

Sweden

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Hiring in

Sweden

isn't so simple. Borderless can help.

To hire new employees in

Sweden

, your business must have a local legal entity or an Employer of Record like Borderless in place already. Then there’s the management of local employment compliance, taxes, benefits, payroll, and more. Hiring contractors poses similar challenges.

Borderless handles all of that for you, so you can focus on getting to work with your new team member in

Sweden

while staying fully compliant with local laws and compliance.

Primary Language

Swedish

Currency

Swedish krona (kr, SEK)

Payroll Frequency

Monthly

Public Holidays

13 days

Employer Taxes

31.42%

Cost of Living Index

$$$$ (21 of 139 nations)

Statutory Leave

25 days

Sick Leave

14 days at 80% salary

Maternity Leave

480 days

Important: Risks of misclassification

In many countries like

Sweden

, the treatment of employees and contractors is different. If you misclassify a new team member, you could be subjected to penalties and fines. Let Borderless get this right for you, so you don’t have to worry.

Payment Information

Minimum Wage

There is no minimum wage in Sweden. Every industry have varying minimum wages set through collective bargaining agreements (CBA) between trade unions and other organizations.

Overtime Pay

There are no regulations on overtime pay, but instead, overtime pay is determined by collective bargaining agreements. Overtime pay can be offered in a contract and agreed to at the start of an employee’s work term. 

Additional Pay

There are no additional pay details for Sweden.

Payroll Cycle

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

Employer Costs & Taxes

31.42%: Total Payroll Taxes (Covers national health insurance, parental insurance, retirement benefits, workers’ compensation, and other)

Employee Costs & Taxes

  • 0%: Income up to SEK 613,900
  • 20%: Income over SEK 613,900


Employment Information

Termination Process

Employers must provide the employee with a valid reason for the termination and sufficient notice. Employment contracts cover what is and is not a valid reason for termination.

Notice period

Notice periods vary on the specific type of employment contract and length of service.

  • Employment of fewer than 2 years of service gets 30 days notice
  • Employment of 2 years of more gets two months' notice

Probation Period

Employment contracts may have varying probation periods.

The maximum probationary period for an employee in Sweden is six months.

Severance Details

There is no severance law in Sweden. During their notice period, employees are paid their normal salary.

Employment contracts and collective agreements may have their own requirements.

Benefits of working in a country abroad

Borderless Benefits Packages in

Sweden

When the world is your competition, it pays to incentivize new hires and existing alike. Borderless benefits packages typically include:

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Retirement Contributions

Learn how to hire quickly and easily in

Sweden

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