The Sweden Social Security Calculator works out the employer social contribution (arbetsgivaravgift) you owe on top of an employee’s gross salary, and the resulting total cost of employment. Swedish employers do not deduct this from the wage — they pay it in addition, so it is the single biggest factor in the true cost of a hire.
How it works
The contribution rate depends on the employee’s age band:
- Standard (most employees): the full rate of 31.42% on the whole gross salary.
- Over 66: only the pension portion of 10.21% applies; the remaining charges are removed.
- Young worker (15-18): the reduced pension-only rate of 10.21% up to a monthly cap, then the full 31.42% on any salary above the cap.
The tool multiplies the gross salary by the right rate (or blends the two rates for young workers across the cap), then adds the contribution to the salary to give the total employer cost.
Example
For a standard employee on 30,000 SEK per month, the arbetsgivaravgift is 30,000 × 31.42% = 9,426 SEK, giving a total employer cost of 39,426 SEK. The same salary for an over-66 worker is charged only 10.21%, or 3,063 SEK, dropping the total cost to 33,063 SEK.
Notes
This is an estimate for budgeting and quotes. The precise age cut-offs and the youth cap change from year to year — always confirm the current values with Skatteverket. All calculation happens locally in your browser, so nothing you enter is transmitted.