Hire and pay employees in Sweden, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Sweden. No more worrying about local laws, complex tax systems, or managing international payroll. Deel takes care of everything in 150+ countries. The average onboarding time frame in the Sweden is 2 days with Deel.
Onboard, pay and manage employees in Sweden with Deel
Usually, to hire in Sweden, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, tax, and HR laws, can take months.
Now you can hire employees in Sweden quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. For your existing direct employees, we can manage your entire payroll operation from end-to-end.
Currency Swedish Krona (SEK)
Capital Stockholm
Official language Swedish
Payroll cycle Monthly
All the necessary benefits for Sweden built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Sweden within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- Public Health Insurance
- State Pension Fund
- Private Healthcare - Unisure (optional)
- Private Healthcare and Pension - Soderberg & Partners (optional)
- Long-term disability insurance
- Private Healthcare - Allianz (optional)
- Global Life Insurance - Allianz
Our quickstart guide to hiring in Sweden
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Minimum Wage Requirements
There are no provisions regarding the minimum salary stipulated in the law. Minimum wages may be regulated by collective bargaining agreements (CBA) if they apply to the company. Deel is part of no CBA.
Individual Income Tax
Income tax is calculated according to progressive rates. Multiple additional factors may impact overall rates such as the household status, the number of children, and the municipality where the employee lives.
| Gross Annual Income | National Tax Rate (%) | Municipal Tax Rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Up to SEK 598,500 | 0% | 32% |
| Over SEK 598,500 | 20% | 32% |
Payroll Cost
Monthly costs
- Social Security Contributions - 31.42%*
- Long-Term Disability Insurance - Average cost: SEK 485**
*Social Security Contributions cover the mandatory employer contributions towards health insurance, parental insurance, retirement and survivor's pension, labor market, worker's compensation, and general payroll tax. The estimated cost varies for employees born between 2005 and 2007, between 1938 and 1956, or in 1937 or earlier.
**The exact cost for Long-Term Disability Insurance will be determined on enrolment and varies based on the employee’s salary and age.
Annual costs
Holiday pay - 12% of the employee’s variable payments (salary, bonus, overtime compensation, etc.) during the vacation year (April to March)
These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our Sales team for a quote.
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
Standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. The standard workweek is from Monday to Friday. Overtime payment is not mandatory and may be included in the salary. If specified in an employment agreement, hours outside of standard work hours can be considered overtime. Employees can work a maximum of 50 hours of overtime per month and a maximum of 150 hours per year. For additional hours, employees are paid an hourly rate of 168% of the hourly rate.
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Hiring in Sweden, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Sweden with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in Sweden and 150+ countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
31.42%
of employee salary