Sweden

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Global maternity leave and pay comparative table

Updated to include additional information on rules applicable in Austria, Canada, China, Guernsey, Hong Kong, India, UAE and the UK.

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Global minimum wage rates comparative table

Updated to reflect a change to the minimum wage in Argentina, effective from 1 February 2026, and to include additional information on minimum wage rules in Portugal and the US.

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Global paternity and parental leave and pay comparative table

Updated to reflect changes to rules in France, Italy and Spain, and to include additional information on requirements in Canada, Czech Republic, Luxembourg and Poland.

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Sweden: Pay and benefits

Updated to reflect the 2026 national income tax threshold and base amount for statutory sickness benefit.

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Sweden: Employee rights

Updated to reflect the 2026 income ceiling for statutory parental benefit, temporary parental benefit and the benefit payable during carer’s leave, and the wage guarantee in the event of the employer's bankruptcy.

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Sweden: Updates - key employment law developments

Updated to include information on changes to parental leave, and to reflect that a Bill on pay transparency was presented on 15 January 2026.

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Global gender pay gap audits comparative table

Updated to reflect that Ireland has launched a Gender Pay Gap Portal.

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Global annual leave (holidays) and pay comparative table

Updated to include additional information on leave requirements in Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Indonesia, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Portugal, Singapore and the UAE.