Sub-sectors of the industry are software and IT services, telecommunications, hardware manufacturing and retail and services. Software and IT services account for most of the growth, and it is also in this subsector that most people work (70 %). It is also where virtually all scientists are employed.
The tech industry employs:
- About 250,000 people.
- 32 400 scientists, most of whom work in computer programming and systems development.
- The number of people employed increased by 24% between 2015 and 2018.
Major skills shortage in the tech sector
There is a major skills shortage in the sector. This is because IT-intensive sectors account for a very large proportion of the new jobs created in Sweden.44 The industry and employer organization TechSverige reports that 40 percent of jobs in tech are difficult to fill.
Common titles in the Tech industry:
- System developer
- Researcher
- Consultant
- Statistician
- Data scientist