Saw the government
This criticism is supported by Swedish Business Central. There, the government’s plans to tighten the wage requirement are seen.
Half of those who do not reach the new level are university-educated, according to the Swedish Business Association’s report.
“Despite the fact that the government so clearly says that Sweden should be an attractive country for highly qualified labor, they are targeting graduates with precise precision,” notes Karin Johanssonvice president of Swedish business, at Di.
Mostly academics
The organization’s report shows that 51 percent of those who are between the current level of salary requirements and the new, tightened level are university-educated.
This applies above all to technology-related occupations such as system developers and test managers. In 2023, the Swedish Migration Agency granted 44,360 work permits.
Of these, 20,830 were first-time permits, others renewals.
57 percent had wages above the median wage, 31 percent were below the increase to today’s 80 percent level and 11 percent were between today’s 80 percent level and the 100 percent that is now proposed.
Adds to salary formation
The criticism from Swedish business does not only apply to the changes themselves.
It is also believed that the government should let the Swedish line apply, that unions and employers handle wage formation.
Instead, “one goes in and legislates on the minimum wage for labor immigration. It is an intervention in the Swedish model,” says Karin Johansson.
The Swedish Business Association’s vice president does not have any greater hope for a change.
“It is difficult to penetrate the dialogue with representatives of the Tidö parties. They have tied themselves to the mast and are going to carry this out. Then you are less receptive to factual arguments,” she sighs.
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