Collective agreement signed
The Swedish unions Akademikerförbunden and Unionen have reached an agreement with the Swedish Confederation of Trade and Industry (Svensk Handel) on a new collective agreement for white-collar workers in the trade sector. The new collective agreement is valid from 1 May 2025 and provides a total agreement value of 6.4% over a period of two years.
The agreement value includes salary increases of a total of 5.7%, a reduction in working hours of 0.5% and a provision for part-time pension of 0.2%.
The salary increases are distributed as 3% on 1 May 2025, and 2.7% on 1 May 2026.
The agreement covers approximately 90,000 employees in areas such as administration, sales, tech and logistics.
Published: 2025-05-13
Updated: 2025-05-13