The Labor Market AI Council visits the Riksdag to strengthen Sweden’s skills supply and competitiveness

The Labor Market AI Council, an initiative by AI Sweden that brings together unions, employer associations, and transition organizations, shared insights from the Council’s first report, En arbetsmarknad i rörelse. The report draws a unique picture of the current situation, based on Swedish data, regarding how AI is impacting jobs today. The meeting with the Committee on the Labor Market focused on sharing these insights and creating long-term conditions for political decision-making.

AI is changing work, but the outcome is not given 

The message was clear: AI is already widely used, both in white-collar professions and among professional university graduates. Over 90 percent of DIK members working in communication use AI at some point in their work, ranging from daily to less frequently. Among Unionen’s members, 54 percent of white-collar workers state that they use AI. This demonstrates that the work itself is changing here and now.

However, the outcome of this technological shift is not a given. This broad exposure creates significant opportunities for productivity gains, innovation, and strengthened competitiveness. At the same time, there are risks of skills gaps and increasing disparities in pace and quality if the transition takes place without clear direction, leadership, and coordination.

Policymakers welcome the dialogue 

Initiator Oliver Rosengren (M) emphasizes the importance of the Riksdag having access to the type of collective expertise the Council possesses.

– The Labor Market AI Council contributes a concrete and updated snapshot of how AI is changing the Swedish labor market. Sweden has several strengths, such as well-functioning transition mechanisms, social safety nets, and the social partner model. Close dialogue between the political sphere and the labor market is important to combine AI strengthening the Swedish economy while ensuring people do not feel left behind, says Oliver Rosengren, Member of Parliament (M).