Changes in the occupational structure of Nordic employment

Upgrading or polarisation?

Tomas Berglund, University of Gothenburg
Stine Rasmussen, Aalborg University
Johan R. Steen, Fafo Institute for Labour and Social Research, Oslo

This paper compares occupational change in Denmark, Norway and Sweden 2000-2015, a period of strong cyclical swings. While it demonstrates a clear pattern of polarization in Denmark, Norway shows an equally clear upgrading of the occupational structure, whereas developments in Sweden lie in-between the former two.