Arbetslösas blogg

The development of AI has started a structural transformation of the Swedish economy and labor market comparable to the IT transformation in the 90s, others compare it to the railway boom in the 19th century. It is clear that we are in the midst of a change with consequences that are difficult to foresee. How will it affect the unemployed? In a report from the Swedish Labour Market AI Council (2025), it is estimated that up to 70% of work in the service sector can be supple

There are elections on September 9. Then you have the opportunity to influence politics for more jobs! Here you can read what the parties want to do to reduce unemployment. This is how we have summarized labor market policy This summary is a simplified description, based primarily on information from the parties' websites. This is a living document that is updated continuously to provide the most up-to-date and accurate picture of politics possible. If you have any comments o

To get rid of prejudices about the unemployed, we need to look at what it actually looks like. In 2024, approximately 480,000 people in Sweden were unemployed.   Young people are more often unemployed – for older unemployed people it takes longer Age plays a big role. Young people clearly have a harder time getting a job than others. Among people between the ages of 15 and 24, about 24 percent were unemployed in 2024, which is significantly higher than in other age groups. Th

We are half a million and are found in all layers and branches of society. That makes us a potential power factor in politics. And with the advancement of AI, we will unfortunately become many more in the coming years. That is why we are starting the association Arbetslösas röst. Even though we are many, politicians rarely raise our perspectives. Why? One explanation is that we have been silent. The shame means that few dare to come forward, even though unemployment is rarely