Look at What’s Going to Happen to Sweden’s Fabled Welfare State
- Local authorities will face major staffing shortages by 2025
- Issue will be tackled by the winner of the September election
The Soedermalm district of Stockholm, Sweden.
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Sweden’s got a major supply and demand problem.
By 2025, its entire workforce is expected to grow by 207,000 people—yet it needs more than that number just to staff its fabled welfare state. The worker shortfall could crimp services and raise labor costs, especially in a political environment less hospitable to immigration.