Does every new employee get 25 paid days immediately?
No. The right to leave and the number of paid days are separate.
Annual leave and holiday pay are different
Vacation days in Sweden
The Swedish Annual Leave Act gives an employee 25 days of annual leave in each annual-leave year. That does not mean all 25 days are automatically paid: paid days depend on what was earned under the Act, while contracts and collective agreements can provide additional terms.
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
- Number of annual-leave days
- How many days are paid in the first leave year
- Qualifying year and leave year used by the employer
- Holiday pay or holiday allowance calculation
- Any additional days or rules in the collective agreement
The 25-day right
Section 4 of the Annual Leave Act states that an employee is entitled to 25 days of annual leave in every annual-leave year. A person who starts after 31 August in the annual-leave year has a narrower five-day rule in the Act.
Paid and unpaid days
The Act separates the right to leave from the number of paid days earned. This is especially important when starting a first Swedish job or changing employers. Ask the employer to explain the calculation for your start date.
Contract and collective-agreement terms
Some workplaces offer more leave or use agreement-specific calculations and scheduling rules. Confirm what applies to your role in writing instead of relying on the broad statutory headline.
Common questions
Can a collective agreement offer more?
Yes, an applicable agreement or contract can provide additional terms.
What should I ask before signing?
Ask how many days are paid in the first year, how holiday pay is calculated and how leave is scheduled.
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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