Visa Types
Sweden Visa Shortage Occupations - Priority Applicants
In Sweden, many jobs are in high demand, and there’s an official job shortage list by the Migration Agency. This list is based on data from the Swedish Employment Agency, the Police, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, highlighting occupations with a shortage of workers.
Here is a translated list of all the occupations mentioned on the job shortage list:
| 1 | Construction workers |
| 2 | Construction machine operator |
| 3 | Pharmacist |
| 4 | Occupational therapists |
| 5 | Architects and surveyors |
| 6 | Bakers and confectioners |
| 7 | Midwives |
| 8 | Nanny |
| 9 | Bartenders |
| 10 | Social work professionals |
| 11 | Concrete workers |
| 12 | Biomedical analysts |
| 13 | Social aid assessor |
| 14 | Bus and tram drivers |
| 15 | Building and ventilation sheet metal workers |
| 16 | Civil engineer in construction |
| 17 | Civil engineer in Electrical Engineering |
| 18 | Civil engineer Chemical Engineering |
| 19 | Civil engineer in Logistics and Production Planning |
| 20 | Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering |
| 21 | Controller |
| 22 | Distribution electrician |
| 23 | Technician at heating and waterworks |
| 24 | Operations Engineer, IT |
| 25 | Electronics repairers and communications electricians |
| 26 | Property manager |
| 27 | Property manager |
| 28 | Carpenters |
| 29 | Precision mechanics engineer |
| 30 | mechanical machinery assemblers |
| 31 | Hairdressers |
| 32 | Physiotherapists |
| 33 | Driver of agricultural and forestry machinery |
| 34 | Business salesman |
| 35 | Preschool teacher |
| 36 | Carpenter |
| 37 | Primary school teacher |
| 38 | Nurses |
| 39 | High school teacher |
| 40 | Foremen and waiters |
| 41 | Industrial electrician |
| 42 | Engineers and technicians in construction |
| 43 | Technicians in electrical engineering |
| 44 | Engineers and technicians in industry, logistics and |
| 45 | production planner |
| 46 | Engineers and technicians in chemistry and chemical engineering |
| 47 | Mechanical engineers |
| 48 | Buyers and purchasers |
| 49 | Installation and service electrician |
| 50 | Lawyers |
| 51 | Chefs and servers |
| 52 | Prison and probation officers |
| 53 | Curators |
| 54 | Cooling and heat pump techniques |
| 55 | Laboratory engineers |
| 56 | Varnishes and industrial painters |
| 57 | Truck driver |
| 58 | Train driver |
| 59 | Doctor |
| 60 | Teachers in vocational subjects |
| 61 | Ore processing professions and well drillers |
| 62 | Machine operators, rubber, plastics and stationery industry |
| 63 | Machine operators, chemical and pharmaceutical products |
| 64 | Carpenters and machine operators in the wood industry |
| 65 | Machine installers and machine operators in metal work |
| 66 | Medical secretaries and care administrators |
| 67 | Environmental and health inspectors |
| 68 | Software and system developer |
| 69 | Installers of electrical and electronic equipment |
| 70 | Motor vehicle mechanics and vehicle repairers |
| 71 | Bricklayer |
| 72 | Painter |
| 73 | Network and system technicians |
| 74 | Farmer (agricultural plants, fruits and berries) |
| 75 | Personal Assistants |
| 76 | Process operators, wood and paper industry |
| 77 | Process supervisor in the chemical industry |
| 78 | Psychologists |
| 79 | Recipients |
| 80 | Accounting economists |
| 81 | Auditors |
| 82 | X-ray nurses |
| 83 | Sanitation workers |
| 84 | Forest workers |
| 85 | Caretaker |
| 86 | Butchers and butchers |
| 87 | Blacksmiths |
| 88 | Social insurance administrator |
| 89 | Social Secretary |
| 90 | Specialist nurses in emergency health care |
| 91 | Specialist nurses in general health care |
| 92 | Special needs teachers and educators |
| 93 | Freight forwarders and transport brokers |
| 94 | Guidance counselors |
| 95 | Cleaners |
| 96 | Scaffold builder |
| 97 | Support technician, IT |
| 98 | Welders |
| 99 | Systems analysts and IT architects |
| 100 | System administrator |
| 101 | System tester and test leader |
| 102 | Security inspectors |
| 103 | Ceiling fitters |
| 104 | Dental hygienists |
| 105 | Dentist |
| 106 | Dental nurses |
| 107 | Dental technicians and orthopedic engineers |
| 108 | Taxi driver |
| 109 | Telephone salesman |
| 110 | Interpreters |
| 111 | Transport manager and transport coordinator |
| 112 | Truck driver |
| 113 | Woodworkers and carpenters |
| 114 | Gardeners |
| 115 | Sheet metal worker |
| 116 | Train hosts and onboard managers |
| 117 | Maintenance mechanics and machine repairers |
| 118 | Assistant nurses, home care and nursing homes |
| 119 | Nurses, ward and receptionist (healthcare) |
| 120 | University and college teachers |
| 121 | Breeders and caretakers of farm animals |
| 122 | Veterinarians |
| 123 | Plumbers |
| 124 | Caregivers and housing supporters |
| 125 | Nursing assistant |
| 126 | Guards and security guards |
| 127 | Plant breeders and animal breeders with mixed operation |