The level of employer contributions and young people's establishment on the labour market

The plan opposes tax cuts as a path to jobs and instead demands that tax levels be raised again to finance welfare and investments. Broader and permanent reductions in employer contributions, particularly linked to lower entry wages, are exactly the low-wage policy the plan rejects. The plan's answer to unemployment is instead a comprehensive strategy for full employment built on large public investments.

• no to tax cutsdecisive»Vänsterpartiet tycker att det är viktigare med en arbetstidsförkortning som kommer alla till del än sänkta skatter för ett fåtal.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party thinks it is more important to have a reduction in working hours that benefits everyone than tax cuts for a few.”
• raised tax levels»För att ta tag i de stora samhällsutmaningarna kommer skattenivåerna« (party programme ↗)“To address the major social challenges, tax levels will”
• tax cuts undermine welfare»De massiva skattesänkningar som genomförts av högerpartier och socialdemokrater under många år har resulterat i att det nu finns 350 miljarder mindre per år till välfärden än 1990.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The massive tax cuts implemented by right-wing parties and social democrats over many years have resulted in there now being 350 billion less per year for welfare than in 1990.”
• no to low-wage policy»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 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 decisive position is that subsidies targeted at low-productivity sectors neither increased productivity nor reduced unemployment; the party's path to more jobs is instead active labour market policy. The programme moreover requires broad tax bases that provide room for welfare, which speaks against permanent and expanded reductions in employer contributions. The counter-proposal's requirement thus goes against the plan.

• criticism of low-productivity subsidiesdecisive»lågproduktiva branscher, vilket varken ökade produktiviteten eller minskade arbetslösheten.« (party programme ↗)“low-productivity sectors, which neither increased productivity nor reduced unemployment.”
• broad tax bases»Robust, hållbart och rättvist skattesystem med breda skattebaser som ger ökat utrymme« (party programme ↗)“Robust, sustainable and fair tax system with broad tax bases that provide increased room”
• active labour market policy»En aktiv arbetsmarknadspolitik för fler jobb är särskilt viktig i ekonomiskt oroliga tider.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Active labour market policy for more jobs is particularly important in economically uncertain times.”
• state labour market policy»Aktiv arbetsmarknadspolitik med arbetsförmedling i statlig regi.« (party programme ↗)“Active labour market policy with employment services under state management.”

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 contains no commitment to lowered employer contributions; on the contrary, the tax system shall level inequality and secure long-term funding of welfare, which broad and permanent contribution cuts undermine. The plan's way to establishment for young people and long-term unemployed is instead through education and retraining. That the plan wants to make it easy to hire one's first employees pulls in the opposite direction, but does not carry a demand for general contribution reductions.

• taxes financing welfaredecisive»Skattesystemet ska motverka ett klassamhälle genom att utjämna de ekonomiska klyftorna, samtidigt som det säkrar en långsiktig finansiering av välfärden.« (party programme ↗)“The tax system shall counteract a class society by levelling economic inequality, whilst securing long-term funding of welfare.”
• education ahead of contribution cuts»Vi i Miljöpartiet ser utbildning som den avgörande nyckeln för att rusta både de som redan finns på arbetsmarknaden och de som idag står utanför.« (party programme ↗)“We in the Green Party see education as the decisive key to equipping both those already in the labour market and those today outside it.”
• easy to hire»Därför ska det vara enkelt att starta företag, växa och anställa sina första medarbetare.« (party programme ↗)“Therefore it should be easy to start a business, grow and hire your first employees.”

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 explicitly requires lowered employer contributions as a first step for a company's first employee, for people far from the labor market and for those with low incomes. The counter-proposal's demands for broader and more permanent reductions, abolished contributions for hiring long-term unemployed and lower contributions on low entry wages align with this. The plan also wants to lower the overall tax burden, which further supports the demand.

• lowered employer contributionsdecisive»Arbetsgivaravgiften behöver sänkas, i ett första skede för ett företags första anställda, för människor som står långt från arbetsmarknaden liksom de som har låga inkomster.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Employer contributions need to be lowered, as a first step for a company's first employee, for people far from the labor market as well as those with low incomes.”
• cheaper to hire»Det måste bli billigare och lättare att anställa, särskilt personer som står långt från arbetsmarknaden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It must become cheaper and easier to hire, especially people far from the labor market.”
• more simple jobs»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 pathways into the labor market through more simple jobs, that is, jobs that do not require qualified education. Simplify and strengthen new-start jobs and broaden the so-called integration jobs.”
• lowered tax burden»Det totala skattetrycket måste ner nästa mandatperiod.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The overall tax burden must be reduced in the next election term.”

The election manifesto explicitly promises that employer contributions shall be reduced for both small business owners and for those who employ young people, so that it becomes easier and cheaper to employ. The plan furthermore wants to permanently reduce tax on the lowest wages and facilitate work that does not require formal qualifications. The counter-proposal's requirement for broader and more permanent reductions, including lower contributions on low entry wages, is thus what the plan stands for.

• reduced employer contributionsdecisive»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 easier and cheaper to employ by reducing employer contributions for both small business owners and for those who want to employ young people.”
• permanently lower tax on low wages»På sikt vill vi permanent sänka skatten på de lägsta lönerna med minst 1 000 kronor i månaden samtidigt som marginalskatterna för alla fortsätter att minska.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“In the long term, we want to permanently reduce tax on the lowest wages by at least 1,000 kronor per month while marginal taxes for everyone continue to decrease.”
• low thresholds to work»Lägre ingångslöner gör det lättare för den som saknar erfarenhet att få sitt första jobb.« (party programme ↗)“Lower entry wages make it easier for those without experience to get their first job.”
• reduced tax for simple work»Framväxten av jobb som inte kräver formella kunskaper eller erfarenheter ska underlättas, till exempel genom utökad avdragsrätt och sänkt skatt för arbetsintensiva verksamheter eller genom utökad samverkan med civilsamhället.« (party programme ↗)“The growth of jobs that do not require formal qualifications or experience shall be facilitated, for example through expanded deduction rights and reduced tax for labor-intensive activities or through expanded cooperation with civil society.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan makes job creation the most important distributive policy issue and demands that long-term unemployment is combated vigorously and that thresholds into the labour market are kept low. The election manifesto already uses abolished employer contributions as a tool for a vulnerable group. Broader and more permanent reductions directed at the long-term unemployed and low entry wages are thus what the plan advocates.

• more jobs most important of alldecisive»är tillkomsten av nya jobb den i särklass viktigaste fördelningspolitiska frågan.« (party programme ↗)“is job creation by far the most important distributive policy issue.”
• combat long-term unemployment»Långtidsarbetslöshet ska bekämpas kraftfullt.« (party programme ↗)“Long-term unemployment shall be combated vigorously.”
• abolished employer contributions as tool»Ta samtidigt bort arbetsgivaravgiften helt från 69 år.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Completely remove employer contributions from age 69.”
• no unnecessary thresholds in»anställningsskydd ska skapa rimlig trygghet för de anställda utan att leda till omotiverade« (party programme ↗)“employment protection shall create reasonable security for employees without leading to unjustified”

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 demands broader and more permanent reductions in employer contributions, including abolished fees when hiring the long-term unemployed. The election manifesto promises exactly this: the cost of hiring the long-term unemployed shall be significantly reduced and employment costs for newly arrived and long-term unemployed likewise, with a job premium as a complement. The requirement for financing within the surplus target qualifies the scope but does not change the direction.

• lower employment costsdecisive»Kraftigt sänka kostnaden för att anställa långtidsarbetslösa« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Significantly reduce the cost of hiring the long-term unemployed”
• reduced contributions when hiring»Kraftigt sänka anställningskostnaderna för den som anställer nyanlända och långtidsarbetslösa« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Significantly reduce employment costs for those who hire newly arrived and long-term unemployed”
• incentives from benefits to work»Införa en jobbpremie som gör det extra lönsamt för långtidsarbetslösa att gå från bidrag till arbete« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce a job premium that makes it especially worthwhile for the long-term unemployed to go from benefits to work”
• financed reforms»Överskottsmålet ska värnas och det är inte aktuellt att övergå till ett balansmål.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The surplus target shall be protected and it is not relevant to switch to a balance target.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan wants to lower employer contributions and sick-leave costs and make it more profitable to hire, which is the core of the counter-proposal's demand for broader and more permanent reductions. The plan is however critical of targeted labour market policy schemes, which makes support weaker for the specially targeted parts. Altogether, lowered hiring costs lie clearly closer to the plan than the committee's satisfied attitude.

• lowered employer contributionsdecisive»Sänka arbetsgivaravgiften och sjuklönekostnaderna för småföretag« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lower employer contributions and sick-leave costs for small businesses”
• lower wage costs»Vidare behöver kostnader för arbetsgivaravgift och sjuklöner sänkas.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Furthermore, costs for employer contributions and sick leave need to be lowered.”
• more profitable to hire»Det måste också bli mer lönsamt att anställa och att arbeta.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It must also become more profitable to hire and to work.”
• no to ineffective subsidies»Avskaffa ineffektiva arbetsmarknads- och integrationsprogram som är skapade för att dölja arbetslöshet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Abolish ineffective labour market and integration programmes that are created to conceal unemployment”

Worldstate weighed in: Unemployment 8.8 per cent — strengthens the plan's demand for lower thresholds for hiring

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.