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Job market data last reviewed August 2026.
2 matching roles
- Demand: High
Systems developer
Sweden · IT & software
SEK 540,000 – SEK 780,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeWork permits require a collective-agreement-level salary and insurance.
Visa guide for Sweden - Demand: High
Nurse
Sweden · Healthcare & nursing
SEK 400,000 – SEK 540,000/year
Visa sponsorship commonLocal licence or equivalency requiredMinimum education: Bachelor's degreeSocialstyrelsen licence and Swedish at C1 for patient-facing work.
Visa guide for Sweden
Common questions
Will my degree be recognised abroad?
Recognition is separate from getting hired, and it is usually the slower half. Regulated professions — nursing, medicine, engineering, teaching, law — require a formal equivalency assessment before you can work, which takes months. Unregulated fields such as IT usually need no assessment at all, only an employer willing to sponsor you.
What does "visa sponsorship common" actually mean?
It means employers in that role routinely hire from outside the country and are set up to handle the paperwork. It is not a guarantee for any individual job. Always verify that a specific employer is licensed to sponsor before you invest time — or money — in an application.
Can I work abroad without a university degree?
Yes. Set the filter to secondary school or vocational diploma and you will still see roles in care work, skilled trades, logistics, hospitality and agriculture — several of them on official shortage lists, which is exactly what makes a work visa possible.
Do I need to speak the local language?
It depends on the field more than the country. Patient-facing healthcare and teaching almost always require a certified language level. IT, engineering and research frequently run in English, even in Germany, the Netherlands and the Nordics. The note on each role tells you which case applies.