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Work Experience - Sweden
Source: Ministry of Industry, Employment and Communications
To strengthen the individual person.s job prospects by vocational training, vocational practice or work experience at a workplace.
The Labour Market Policy Programmes Act (2000:625), The Labour Market Policy Programmes Ordinance (2000:634), and the Activity Support Ordinance (1996:1100).
Unemployed persons over 20 years of age can be referred to the programme Work Experience. Exceptions can be made of young persons with disabilities and persons receiving income related compensation from an Unemployment Insurance Fund. Work Experience can last up to six months (extended only in special cases) and be organised by private or public sector employers and also by non-profit organisations.
During the Work Experience period, the trainee is obliged to take part in follow-up interviews, job seeking activities or counselling when required by the PES. The trainee should be supervised and receive training and instructions on how the work is to be done.
During the Work Experience the allowance Activity Support is paid. Trainees who are entitled to compensation from an Unemployment Insurance Fund receive SEK 270 per day; those not qualifying for this compensation receive SEK 183 per day.
The provider of the Work Experience pays the State a funding contribution of SEK 3,000 per month. If the provider is the State, a municipality or a county council, the funding contribution is SEK 1,000 per month. For disabled persons, immigrants, and certain other categories of participants the employer must not make this funding contribution.
The Public Employment Service (PES) administers the Work Experience.
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