This report is the Swedish contribution to the PEROSH compilation and aims to provide a picture of the Swedish response to the COVID-19 pandemic, how the work environment was affected by infection control measures, what measures were taken to protect working life, and what effects these gave rise to. As background to aid understanding, the report also describes the underlying reasons behind the Swedish response. Finally, it summarises key lessons for future crises.
The report is based on expert interviews with authorities and social partnership organisations with insight into the Swedish management of the pandemic, on the compilation of statistics, and on some forty research articles and reports. As the research articles have tended to have a narrower focus, government reports have been used to provide a broader picture.
