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Sweden’s new SAO-jobs: Two hours a week that can change young people’s future
Giving eight-graders in disadvantaged areas SAO-jobs while they still attend school, helps fight marginalisation and builds their belief in the future. The youths work two hours a week for a year and are paid around 1,000 Swedish kronor before tax. From 2026, they are also covered by a collective agreement.
11 minutes
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How Iceland helps rising numbers of young people outside the labour market
At Stendur, a vocational rehabilitation centre in Hafnarfjordur in Iceland, young people who struggle and remain outside the labour market get help. “We help them get back on their feet and to find the direction they want to take their lives in,” says managing director for Stendur, Sveindís Anna Jóhannsdóttir.
6 minutes
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Support and positive outcomes for Greenlandic labour market
Danish and Nordic trade unions show their strong backing for workers in Greenland, where businesses and the government are now seeing opportunities in the midst of the crisis.
3 minutes
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Iceland’s second labour minister in a year
Ragnar Þór Ingólfsson (52) is Iceland’s new Minister of Social Affairs and Housing, with responsibility for employment. He took over from Inga Sæland, the leader of The People’s Party.
3 minutes
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Nordic focus on young marginalisation
A new project led by the Nordic Network for Lifelong Learning examines the situation of NEETs in the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Åland.
1 minute
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What can we expect in 2026?
Denmark and the Faroe Islands take over the Presidency of the Nordic Council of Ministers. An update to the Helsinki Treaty is on the books to make it reflect the fact that Nordic cooperation consists of eight countries. Other key issues include competitiveness and societal security.
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The year that was: More than enough to get busy with for new labour ministers
Four out of five Nordic countries got new labour ministers in 2025. What were their priorities as they entered office? And which labour market reforms were in their in-trays, ready to be implemented?
9 minutes
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The invisible workforce behind AI’s progress
Ghost work. That is the term for work carried out behind the scenes to make automation appear seamless. The International Labour Organisation says this type of work is often overlooked and is carried out by workers who lack proper labour rights.
6 minutes
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NIVA: Preparing the Nordics for future work environment challenges
Workplace environment research is a growing field that is becoming increasingly specialised. That is why the need for cooperation and knowledge-sharing is greater than ever, argues NIVA director Henrik Bäckström. The Nordic education institute is now ready for a new year of courses and events.
6 minutes
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Little Åland supplies Finland with apples
When Finland joined the EU, apple growers in Åland thought it was the beginning of the end. It would be the exact opposite. More and more farmers grow more and more apples, and sales are record high. Last year, apples were Åland’s most valuable agricultural product in terms of sales revenue.
7 minutes