Is a job title enough to understand the offer?
No. The duties, employment form, schedule, compensation and other terms also need to be clear.
Check the complete offer before signing
Employment contract in Sweden
A Swedish employment offer should make the employer, workplace, role, start date, employment form, pay, working time, leave, notice and applicable collective agreement clear. Read the complete terms before signing, especially if a work permit depends on the offer.
Job data collected 21 July 2026 · Official Swedish sources and Swedish Public Employment Service public job advertisements
Current job market
40,023
Active advertisements
7,249
Employers advertising
5,880
Published in the past seven days
64,354
Vacancies stated in ads
What to check
- Employer and employee identity, workplace and start date
- Job title and a clear description of duties
- Permanent, fixed-term or probationary employment and the relevant end or review terms
- Salary, payment frequency, overtime and other compensation
- Working schedule, paid leave, notice period and applicable collective agreement
Make the role and employment form precise
The Employment Protection Act's information requirements include the workplace, duties or title, start date and whether the employment is indefinite, fixed-term or probationary. A vague title can create problems when the actual duties or permit category matter.
Read pay together with time and benefits
Compare base salary with working hours, overtime, pension, insurance, leave and any variable pay. Ask which terms come from law, the individual contract or a collective agreement.
For work-permit cases
Use the current Migrationsverket requirements in addition to this contract checklist. The salary threshold, insurance, employment terms and occupation rules are separate permit checks, and the agency decides the application.
Common questions
Should the collective agreement be named?
Ask which agreement applies and where its terms can be reviewed.
Can NextJobb review the legal validity of a contract?
No. NextJobb can help with job matching and applications, not legal advice or permit decisions.
Sources
What the advertisements show
The advertisements come from 7,249 employers and contain 33,782 distinct job headlines. This shows how broad the current market is before you choose where to apply.
Previous experience is stated as required in 39,775 of 40,023 advertisements with structured experience information.
Employment type
Employment26,140 ads
Permanent employment (including probation)7,851 ads
On-demand employment4,117 ads
Fixed-term employment1,125 ads
Duration
Open-ended28,879 ads
6 months or longer4,250 ads
3 to 6 months1,533 ads
11 days to 3 months971 ads
Working hours
Full-time31,074 ads
Part-time5,492 ads
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