The student council of Sweden's Confederation of Professional Associations (Saco) is proposing that all newly graduated academics should have the right to unemployment benefits with special conditions. This call comes in response to new statistics showing that one in four newly graduated academics is without stable income four months after completing their studies.
According to a report from Saco, 25 percent of recent graduates earn less than the student allowance amount four months after graduation, representing a seven percentage point increase since 2022. The statistics indicate that the transition from studies to employment has become more difficult for those with fresh university degrees.
I would like to know more about job opportunities. There isn't much talk about jobs.
Simona Spasova, a student at Halmstad University, expressed concerns about job prospects, stating, 'I would like to know more about job opportunities. There isn't much talk about jobs.'
The Saco student council argues that since it has become harder for recent graduates to secure employment, they should be entitled to unemployment benefits (a-kassa) with special conditions tailored to their situation. Currently, many newly graduated academics who struggle to find work have no right to such benefits despite their precarious financial situation.