All publications: Sweden
Background paper prepared by the International Labour Office
Fair employment for social justice
Joint ILO - EU report
Mapping enterprise formalization measures in tourism in the European Union
Tourism plays a crucial role in economic growth and employment generation in European countries. However, informality remains a significant challenge in the sector contributing to deficits in decent work and sustainability and undermines tax...
ILO Working Paper 143
Collective bargaining and collective action in the platform economy
This working paper was prepared in 2024 and reviews developments internationally since 2021 relating to the exercise of the right to bargain collectively and the existence of collective agreements among workers in the platform economy. The paper...
ILO Working paper 114
Institutional and labour relations regimes promoting decent working conditions for Local and Regional Government (LRG) Workers in Croatia,...
This publication presents a comparative analysis of the Local and Regional Government (LRG) sector workforce in five European countries: Croatia, Germany, Greece, Spain, and Sweden.
Publication
A Review of Wage Setting through Collective Bargaining
ILO Working Paper 74
Collective bargaining in seven European countries throughout the pandemic
This Working Paper investigates developments in social dialogue and collective bargaining during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic in a selection of European countries.
EU - ILO comparative review
Individual and collective dispute resolution systems - A comparative review
The present report investigates specific individual and collective labour dispute resolution practices and institutions in a selected sample of countries: Australia, Belgium, France, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. The countries were...
EU - ILO comparative review
Facilities for trade union officials and members to exercise their rights – A comparative review
The report seeks to highlight the common denominator of the two main issues which will be analysed: the right to organize, id est the right to form and join organizations of workers or employers, and the facilities granted to workers’...
Social dialogue and the Future of Work
Enhancing social partners’ and social dialogue’s roles and capacity in the new world of work
Measuring Curricula Mismatch for Food Processing and Tourism Sectors in Belize
A look at the degree to which labour demands are met by educational institutions
Social Protection for Children
Child Benefits in Central and Eastern Europe - A comparative review
The purpose of this report is to review the social protection policy for children in Central and Eastern European countries. In particular, the analysis of this report focuses on cash child benefits (family allowances) and their impact on child...
The Labour Market Integration of New Immigrants in Europe: Analysis and Policy Evaluation
No Quick Fix: Policies to Support the Labor Market Integration of New Arrivals in Sweden
The Labour Market Integration of New Immigrants in Europe: Analysis and Policy Evaluation
Catching Up: The Labor Market Integration of New Immigrants in Sweden
Living and working conditions in inland navigation in Europe
This study explores various aspects of the inland navigation in the European region, addressing all the essential aspects in relation to the working and living conditions of the crews, including relevant laws and regulations, occupational safety and...
Private employment agencies in the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden
This paper, written by Gijsbert van Liemt, discusses the development of private employment agencies in the Netherlands, Spain and Sweden, focusing on the period from the mid-1990s to 2013, highlighting some of the main issues of concern to the...
The global impact of e-waste: Addressing the challenge
This paper explores the volumes, sources and flows of e-waste, the risks it poses to e-waste workers and the environment, occupational safety and health issues, labour issues and regulatory frameworks, and links this growing global problem with the...
Working paper
The political economy of pension reforms in times of global crisis: State unilateralism or social dialogue?
This paper examines the political economy of pension reforms in times of economic crisis and its impact on social dialogue and tripartite institutions in ten countries.
Responsible contracting: An approach aimed at improving social and labour practices in the property services sector
Research paper on the property services sector, and in particular on the provision of cleaning and security services, prepared as background for an ILO meeting on Private employment agencies in private services sectors, 18–19 October 2011.
International Migration Papers No. 86
Discrimination in employment against second-generation Swedes of immigrant origin