Left Party proposes 30,000 public-sector jobs for young people

Sweden's Left Party proposes 30,000 public-sector jobs for young people outside work and education, with collective-agreement terms and the option to combine employment with study.

The party estimates the measure would cost SEK 6 billion. Its proposal, published on 4 September, says the jobs should provide a route into working life without replacing ordinary employees.

Party leader Nooshi Dadgostar says young people need a chance to gain work experience and support themselves. The announcement does not specify an age range, an application process or a start date.

Foreign-born young people are more than twice as likely to be outside both work and education. MUCF's figures put the 2024 shares among 16–29-year-olds at 13.9% for foreign-born residents and 6.3% for those born in Sweden.

The jobs pledge is the largest measure in a wider package for Sweden's suburbs. The party also proposes a SEK 1 billion fund for rental-home renovations, conditional on tenants avoiding rent increases caused by the work.

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