Sweden Employer Contributions Calculator 2026 (arbetsgivaravgift)
Calculate Swedish employer contributions for 2026: 31.42%, the youth rate for those born 2003–2007, 10.21% for older staff and the occupational pension.
Employer contributions are paid on salary and taxable benefits and reported each month in the employer declaration. The cost does not include holiday pay, collective insurances or the employer's other costs.
What it does
Employers in Sweden pay social security contributions (arbetsgivaravgifter) on top of the gross salary: 31.42% in 2026, made up of the old-age pension contribution of 10.21%, sickness, parental, survivors', labour market and work injury insurance and the general payroll fee of 12.62%. For employees born 1938–1958 only the 10.21% pension part is paid, and nothing for those born 1937 or earlier. A temporary youth reduction cuts the rate to 20.81% on pay up to 25,000 kr a month for employees aged 19 to 23 from April 2026 to September 2027. Occupational pension premiums carry a special payroll tax of 24.26%.
How to use it
- Type the monthly gross salary.
- Type the employee's year of birth and, if any, the occupational pension as a percentage of salary.
- Read the contributions, the total cost per month and per year.
The arithmetic runs in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere and nothing is stored, so you can use these with real numbers.
Frequently asked questions
How much does an employee on 35,000 kr cost?
The contributions are 31.42%, 10,997 kr, so the cost is 45,997 kr a month or 551,964 kr a year, before occupational pension and holiday pay.
How does the youth reduction work?
For an employee born 2005 on 35,000 kr, 20.81% applies to the first 25,000 kr and 31.42% to the other 10,000 kr: 8,344.50 kr, a saving of 2,652.50 kr a month.
What about employees over 66?
In 2026 only the old-age pension contribution of 10.21% is paid for those born 1938–1958, and nothing for those born 1937 or earlier. Someone born 1959 or later pays the full rate.
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