Sweden – forecasting approach
Since the 1960s, Sweden has developed and implemented a labour market forecasting methodology. The Swedish public employment service (Arbetsförmedlingen) carries this out on a continual basis. The Swedish PES has three tiers: the National Labour Market Board; the county labour boards; and 400 employment offices across the country.
Increasing knowledge of future trends in skills supply and demand is crucial for the PES as it provides a sound basis for the strateg...