More Paths to Employment

The plan's decisive commitment is that politics should respect the Swedish model where wages are set in collective negotiations and that permanent employment shall be re-established as the norm. A statutory apprenticeship agreement with compensation set at a proportion of the industry's entry wage means a new, lower-paid employment form decided over the parties' heads, which the plan rejects along with the low-wage line. The plan thereby also speaks to the committee's reasons that the parties themselves should regulate the matter.

• respect the Swedish modeldecisive»Men för att förhandlingarna ska vara rättvisa behöver politiken respektera den svenska modellen, där politiker inte hotar den ena parten med försämringar om den inte ger med sig.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“But for negotiations to be fair, politics needs to respect the Swedish model, where politicians do not threaten one party with deterioration if it does not give in.”
• wages set through agreements»Lönerna på svensk arbetsmarknad sätts i avtalsförhandlingar mellan« (party programme ↗)“Wages on the Swedish labour market are set in collective negotiations between”
• permanent employment as the norm»Tillsvidareanställningen som faktisk norm på arbetsmarknaden« (party programme ↗)“Permanent employment as a practical norm on the labour market”
• no to low-wage jobs»När högerpartier förespråkar låglönejobb och begränsad välfärd för de av oss som inte är födda i Sverige bygger det på ett cyniskt utnyttjande av människor, ibland förklätt till antirasism.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“When right-wing parties advocate low-wage jobs and limited welfare for those of us not born in Sweden, it is based on cynical exploitation of people, sometimes disguised as anti-racism.”

The plan's fundamental commitment is to trust the parties' capacity to take responsibility for wage formation and that jobs shall have Swedish wages and collective agreements, with strong labor law as protection. Statutory apprenticeship employment where remuneration is tied to a share of the sector's entry wage moves wage-setting from the parties to politics and therefore runs counter to the plan. The plan welcomes paths to employment via vocational training, but not this method.

• the parties are responsible for wage formationdecisive»tror på parternas förmåga att ta ansvar för lönebildningen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“trust in the parties' capacity to take responsibility for wage formation”
• collectively agreed terms»jobb med svenska löner och kollektivavtal« (2022 manifesto ↗)“jobs with Swedish wages and collective agreements”
• strong labor law»arbetsrättslig lagstiftning behövs som skydd för de anställda.« (party programme ↗)“labor law legislation is needed as protection for the employed.”
• vocational paths to work»Att kunna lära sig ett yrke parallellt med studier i svenska är ytterligare ett sätt att öka chansen att få jobb.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Being able to learn a trade alongside Swedish studies is yet another way to increase the chance of getting a job.”

The plan's crucial commitment is to protect the Swedish model where labour market parties themselves negotiate what should apply through collective agreements, and that labour law and secure employment forms are protected. A legislated apprenticeship where compensation is determined as a proportion of the industry's entry salary moves wage-setting away from the parties and creates a cheaper form of employment. The counter-proposal's demands are therefore rejected.

• the parties decide the conditionsdecisive»Vi värnar den svenska modellen där arbetsmarknadens parter gemensamt förhandlar fram vad som« (party programme ↗)“We protect the Swedish model where labour market parties together negotiate what”
• collective agreements as norm»ska gälla på arbetsmarknaden genom kollektivavtal.« (party programme ↗)“should apply on the labour market through collective agreements.”
• protect labour law»Vi vill värna en fungerande arbetsrätt och ge« (party programme ↗)“We want to protect a functioning labour law and give”
• secure employment forms»åstadkomma rimliga arbetsvillkor och trygga« (party programme ↗)“achieve reasonable working conditions and secure”

The plan wants to make it simpler to employ apprentices through increased compensation for companies' training costs and create more doors into the labour market for those lacking qualified education. An investigated Swedish apprenticeship model open to all job-seekers is in line with this and with the demand that it becomes cheaper and easier to employ people far from the labour market. The plan at the same time wants the parties to set the rules, which moderates but does not eliminate the support.

• simpler apprenticeship employmentdecisive»Gör det enklare att anställa elever i yrkesprogram som lärlingar genom att stärka ersättningen för företagens kostnader förknippade med utbildningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Make it simpler to employ students in vocational programmes as apprentices by strengthening compensation for companies' costs associated with education.”
• more paths into the labour market»Skapa fler dörrar in till arbetsmarknaden genom fler enkla jobb, det vill säga jobb som inte kräver kvalificerad utbildning. Förenkla och förstärk nystartsjobben och bredda de så kallade etableringsjobben.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Create more doors into the labour market by creating more simple jobs, i.e. jobs that do not require qualified education. Simplify and strengthen new-start jobs and broaden so-called establishment jobs.”
• cheaper to employ»Det måste bli billigare och lättare att anställa, särskilt personer som står långt från arbetsmarknaden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It must become cheaper and easier to employ, especially people who are far from the labour market.”
• the parties set the rules»Centerpartiet förespråkar en modell där spelreglerna för arbetsmarknaden i mesta möjliga mån fastställs mellan« (party programme ↗)“The Centre Party advocates a model where the rules of the labour market are, as far as possible, determined between”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan's commitment is to lower the barriers to the labor market and ease the emergence of jobs that do not require formal qualifications or experience, and to make it simpler and cheaper to hire young people. An apprenticeship open to all job seekers with compensation linked to a portion of the industry's entry wage is precisely such a stepping stone. The plan simultaneously values that conditions are mainly determined in agreements, which speaks for investigation rather than legal regulation of the levels.

• lower barriers to workdecisive»För att sänka trösklarna till arbetsmarknaden och göra den mer dynamisk« (party programme ↗)“In order to lower barriers to the labor market and make it more dynamic”
• more simple jobs»Framväxten av jobb som inte kräver formella kunskaper eller erfarenheter ska underlättas« (party programme ↗)“The emergence of jobs that do not require formal qualifications or experience shall be eased”
• cheaper to hire young people»Därför vill vi att det ska bli enklare och billigare att anställa genom att arbetsgivaravgifterna sänks för både småföretagare och för dem som vill anställa unga.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Therefore we want it to become simpler and cheaper to hire by lowering employer contributions for both small business owners and those who want to hire young people.”
• the parties' model is valued»Den svenska arbetsmarknadsmodellen, där villkoren i huvudsak bestäms genom« (party programme ↗)“The Swedish labor market model, where conditions are mainly determined through”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan requires that a developed apprenticeship system exists so that not least young people gain vocational and work-life experience, and that employment protection does not create unjustified barriers to the labour market. Investigating a Swedish model for apprenticeship employment open to all job seekers thus aligns with the plan. However, linking compensation to the sector's entry wage touches on wage formation, which according to the plan should be shaped by the parties.

• developed apprenticeship systemdecisive»Ett utvecklat lärlingssystem bör finnas« (party programme ↗)“A developed apprenticeship system should exist”
• apprentice at school and workplace»Lärlingsprogram där undervisningen växelvis bedrivs på skola och« (party programme ↗)“Apprenticeship programmes where teaching alternates between school and”
• the parties shape the agreements»Utformningen ska göras av arbetsmarknadens parter.« (party programme ↗)“The design must be made by the labour market parties.”
• no state wage formation»Statlig styrning av lönebildningen i form av inkomstpolitik avvisas.« (party programme ↗)“State control of wage formation in the form of income policy is rejected.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan wants to expand internship places significantly and significantly lower the cost of hiring the long-term unemployed, so that more pathways into the labour market open. A new apprenticeship employment that is open to all job seekers and where compensation is set as a proportion of the industry's entry wage is exactly such a cheaper entry point. The plan also requires that vocational and adult education gets content that is relevant and sought after.

• lower hiring costsdecisive»Kraftigt sänka kostnaden för att anställa långtidsarbetslösa« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Significantly lower the cost of hiring the long-term unemployed”
• more pathways into the labour market»Bygga ut antalet praktikplatser med 30 000« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Expand the number of internship places by 30,000”
• relevant vocational education»De gymnasiala yrkesutbildningarna och vuxenutbildningarna i Sverige måste få ett innehåll som är relevant och eftertraktat.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The upper secondary vocational education and adult education in Sweden must get content that is relevant and in demand.”
• the work principle»Skatter och bidragssystem ska utgå från arbetslinjen.« (party programme ↗)“Taxes and benefit systems shall be based on the work principle.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The counter-proposal wants to investigate a new Swedish model for apprenticeship employment, open to all job seekers based on labour market needs. The plan explicitly commits to introducing apprenticeship employment where participants combine practical training, work and studies, and to educate according to labour market needs. The requirement thus coincides with one of the plan's clear commitments.

• apprenticeship employment introduceddecisive»Införa lärlingsanställningar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce apprenticeship employment”
• apprentice combines work and studies»Utbildningsinsatser ska utökas på alla nivåer och genom att införa lärlingsanställningar där deltagarna kombinerar praktik, arbete och studier.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Educational efforts should be expanded at all levels and through introducing apprenticeship employment where participants combine practical training, work and studies.”
• education meets labour market needs»Utbilda efter de behov som finns på arbetsmarknaden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Educate according to the needs that exist in the labour market”
• path to in-demand profession»Ge alla grunden till ett yrke som efterfrågas på arbetsmarknaden« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Give everyone the foundation for a profession that is in demand in the labour market”