Helping Young People Find Jobs

A motion proposes that Stockholm introduce "SAO jobs" (study-motivating work-life orientation) as a new model to help young people enter the labor market. The proposal suggests converting 1,000 existing summer jobs into these SAO jobs, which are a form of year-round employment where young people work part-time alongside their studies, focusing on meaningful tasks and collaboration with the business sector. While the Education Administration agrees on the importance of young people accessing the labor market, they reject converting summer jobs to SAO jobs because they target different age groups (SAO jobs for 8th graders and summer jobs for high school students). However, the Administration notes that a budget mandate already exists for 2026 to pilot the SAO job model in specific focus areas, in collaboration with Stockholm Business Region AB and district administrations.