What happened
The application deadline for the country's colleges and universities closes shortly. The newspaper Arbetet reports on which educational paths lead to work the fastest. According to the newspaper's review, there is currently a major shortage of staff within several specific occupational groups.
Our analysis
The newspaper Arbetet highlights where the needs are in the labour market ahead of the final application day, but the reporting stops at listing shortage occupations. What is missing from conventional guidance is how the labour market actually receives new Swedes who train in these shortage occupations, or those who already hold a foreign degree in the same field but are held back by barriers and validation requirements. Choosing the right education is a prerequisite, but the educational choice in itself does not erase the establishment gap that characterizes the labour market. The next step is the closing of the application window, and thereafter the admissions notices will show how applicant demand for the country's shortage occupations is actually distributed.
Explained
A shortage occupation is a job where employers find it difficult to find enough trained personnel to fill vacant positions.