Sweden
Sweden ratified the European Social Charter on 17/12/1962: it accepted 62 of the Charter’s 72 paragraphs.
Sweden ratified the Additional Protocol to the European Social Charter on 05/05/89, the Amending Protocol to the European Social Charter on18/03/1992 and the Additional Protocol providing for a system of collective complaints on 29/05/1998. It has not yet made a declaration enabling national NGOs to submit complaints.
Sweden ratified the Revised European Social Charter on 29/05/1998: it accepted 83 of the Revised Charter’s 98 paragraphs.
The Charter in domestic law
Statutory ad hoc incorporation by specific implementing legislation
Country factsheets
The country factsheets include detailed information on the findings of the European Committee of Social Rights when monitoring the application of the Charter at national level, as well as examples of progress in the implementation of the rights protected by the Charter.
Latest Ad hoc report by Sweden
- Ad hoc Report on the on the cost-of-living crisis submitted by Sweden, 15 December 2023
See previous reports in respect of the Sweden
Latest conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2023 concerning Sweden (Thematic group Children, families and migrants)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2020 concerning Sweden (Thematic group Employment, training and equal opportunities)
- No conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2019 concerning Sweden/Simplified Report on follow-up to collective complaints (Thematic group Children, families and migrants)
- Conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2018 concerning Sweden (Thematic group Labour rights)
- No conclusions of the European Committee of Social Rights 2017 concerning Sweden/Simplified Report on follow-up to collective complaints (Thematic group Health, social security and social protection)
See all conclusions in respect of Sweden (HUDOC)
Latest findings of the European Committee of Social Rights
Findings 2019 of the European Committee of Social Rights on the follow-up to decisions on the merits in collective complaints in respect of Sweden.
Table of accepted and non-accepted provisions by Sweden
Grey = Accepted provisions
| 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 5 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.3 |
| 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 7.10 | 8.1 |
| 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.5 | 9 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 11.2 |
| 11.3 | 12.1 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 12.4 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 15.1 |
| 15.2 | 15.3 | 16 | 17.1 | 17.2 | 18.1 | 18.2 | 18.3 | 18.4 | 19.1 | 19.2 | 19.3 |
| 19.4 | 19.5 | 19.6 | 19.7 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 19.10 | 19.11 | 19.12 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26.1 | 26.2 | 27.1 | 27.2 | 27.3 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31.1 |
| 31.2 | 31.3 | ||||||||||
Meetings and reports on non-accepted provisions
- 1st Report on non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter by Sweden, 2003
- 2nd Report on non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter by Sweden, 2008
- 3rd Report on non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter by Sweden, 2014
- 4th Report on non-accepted provisions of the European Social Charter by Sweden, 2018
Collective complaints procedure
Sweden ratified the Additional Protocol providing for a system of collective complaints on 29/05/1998. It has not yet made a declaration enabling national NGOs to submit complaints.
No. 85/2012 Swedish Trade Union Confederation (LO) and Swedish Confederation of Professional Employees (TCO) v. Sweden
The complaint was registered on 27 June 2012. The complainant trade unions allege that following the ECJ judgment in the Laval case (C-341/05), subsequent amendments to Swedish legislation have restricted the rights to freedom of association and collective bargaining, in violation of Articles 4 (the right to a fair remuneration), 6 (the right to bargain collectively) and 19,4 (Equality regarding employment, right to organize and accommodation) of the European Social Charter (Revised).
- Case Document no. 1, Complaint registered at the Secretariat on 27 June 2012
- Case Document no. 2, Submissions of the Government on the admissibility and the merits
- Case Document no. 3, Response from LO and TCO to the Government's submissions on the admissibility and the merits
- Case Document no. 4, Observations by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC)
- Case Document no. 5, Observations of International Organisation of Employers (OIE) and Businesseurope
The European Committee of Social Rights declared the complaint admissible and concluded that there was a violation of Articles 6§2, 6§4, 19§4a and 19§4b, Charter and transmitted its report containing its decision on admissibility and the merits of the complaint to the Parties and to the Committee of Ministers on 19 July 2013.
The Committee of Ministers adopted Resolution Res/CM ChS (2014) 1 on 5 February 2014.
Decision on the admissibility and merits of Complaint 85/2012
Resolution ResChS(2014)1 of the Committee of Ministers on 5 February 2014
Findings of the European Committee of Social Rights on the follow-up of the Complaint
Previous national reports by Sweden
- 22nd National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Sweden (Reference Period: 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2021)
- 21st National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Sweden (Reference Period: 01/01/2017 - 31/12/2020)
- 20th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Sweden, 9 November 2021 (Reference Period: 01/01/2016 - 31/12/2019)
Comments by Amnesty International - 19th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the government of Sweden (Reference Period: 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2017)
- 18th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Sweden (Reference Period: 01/01/2014 - 31/12/2017). Conclusions published in 2019
- 17th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Sweden (Reference Period: 01/01/2013 - 31/12/2016). Conclusions published in 2018
- 16th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Sweden (Reference Period: 01/01/2012 - 31/12/2015). Conclusions published in 2017
- 15th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Sweden (Reference Period: 01/01/2011 - 31/12/2014). Conclusions published in 2016
- 14th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Sweden (Reference Period: 01/01/2010 - 31/12/2013). Conclusions published in 2015
Addendum to the 14th report (Article 19§1) - 13th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Sweden (Reference Period: 01/01/2009 - 31/12/2012). Conclusions published in 2014
Addendum to the 13th report (Articles 4§3 and 29)
Comments by International Organisation of Employers, IOE on the 13th report - 12th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Sweden (Reference Period: 01/01/2008 - 31/12/2011). Conclusions published in 2013
- 11th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Sweden (Reference Period: 01/01/2007 - 31/12/2010). Conclusions published in 2012
- 10th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Sweden (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2009). Conclusions published in 2011
- 9th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Sweden (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2008). Conclusions published in 2010
- 8th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Sweden (Reference Period: 01/01/2005 - 31/12/2007). Conclusions published in 2009
- 7th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Sweden (Reference Period: 01/01/2003 - 31/12/2006). Conclusions published in 2008
- 6th National Report on the implementation of the European Social Charter submitted by the governement of Sweden (Reference Period: 01/01/2001 - 31/12/2004). Conclusions published in 2007
Addendum to 6th report