Arbetsformedlingen Jobs Scraper: Extract Swedish Job Data Instantly

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What Is Arbetsformedlingen?

Arbetsformedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service) is Sweden's official job portal and labor market platform, hosting thousands of active job vacancies across all sectors. The platform provides comprehensive employment listings that reflect the real-time Swedish job market. Manually collecting and organizing this data is labor-intensive — the Arbetsformedlingen Jobs Scraper automates extraction, transforming raw job pages into structured, analysis-ready datasets.

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Overview

The Arbetsformedlingen Jobs Scraper extracts detailed job listings from Platsbanken (the job bank section), capturing every essential field from job descriptions to requirements and application methods. It is built for:

• Swedish recruiters and staffing agencies monitoring job market trends
• Labor market analysts studying employment patterns and wage trends
• Job aggregator platforms consolidating Swedish vacancies
• Career researchers analyzing the Nordic employment landscape

The scraper is lightweight and reliable, supporting batch processing with configurable failure handling, ensuring consistent data collection even when occasional URLs become unavailable.

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Input Format

The scraper accepts a minimal JSON configuration:

{
  "urls": [
    "https://arbetsformedlingen.se/platsbanken/annonser/31239925"
  ],
  "ignore_url_failures": true
}

Field	Description
urls	Array of Arbetsformedlingen job detail page URLs. Accepts single or multiple links. Each URL should point to a specific job announcement (e.g., /annonser/[JOB_ID]).
ignore_url_failures	Boolean flag. When set to true, the scraper continues running if individual URLs fail to load. Recommended for bulk runs to prevent interruptions. Default: true.

Tip: Copy job URLs directly from Arbetsformedlingen's address bar. The scraper works with both Swedish and English interface URLs.

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Output Format

Sample output

{
  "application": {
    "email": null,
    "information": null,
    "mail": null,
    "other": null,
    "reference": "teamtailor-8006912-2082207",
    "web_address": "https://career.nextory.com/jobs/8006912-design-engineer/applications/new?promotion=2082207-arbetsformedlingen"
  },
  "company": {
    "city": null,
    "email": null,
    "name": "Nextory AB",
    "organisation_number": "5567084149",
    "phone_number": null,
    "post_code": null,
    "street_address": null,
    "web_address": "https://career.nextory.com"
  },
  "conditions": null,
  "contacts": [],
  "description": "<p>You know that bit where every company says they’re <em>“changing the world”</em>? Yeah, it can feel a little forced. But we like to think our story actually has some realness to it.</p><p>Our story begins with <strong>Shadi Bitar</strong> and <strong>Ninos Malki</strong>, who came to Sweden from Syria as kids and discovered that books could be a bridge - helping them learn the language, understand the culture, and explore new worlds.</p><p>A thought emerged, <em>what if everyone could have that? </em>And just like that, Nextory was born - your all-access pass to read, listen, and discover new perspectives without limits.</p><p>And now, we're on a quest to find a <strong>Design Engineer.</strong> </p><p><strong>Let us tell you about the role 📖 </strong>As a Design Engineer at Nextory, you’ll be working at the intersection of design and engineering, you’ll help turn ideas into fast, intuitive, and genuinely enjoyable experiences. Together with our six product designers, product managers, and engineers, you’ll take ideas from rough concepts to polished features in production.</p><p>Frontend development is your craft, and you care deeply about building high-quality user interfaces with thoughtful interactions, great performance, and attention to detail. You’ll have ownership throughout the entire journey, from the first sketch to the final release, caring just as much about the technical implementation as the user experience.</p><p><strong>Your story so far 👀 </strong>You thrive at the intersection of design and code. You move fast without losing your eye for detail, and you're equally energized by building tools other people use and great experiences for the users.</p><p>We also believe that you have:</p><ul><li><p>Strong fundamentals in modern frontend development - Vue, React or similar architecture</p></li><li><p>Experience building and extending design systems and component libraries in code, including working with Figma's developer tooling (Code Connect, Dev Mode, variables, component properties) to keep design and code in sync.</p></li><li><p>A track record of building internal tools, prototypes, and design-to-code infrastructure used by people across Nextory</p></li><li><p>Skillset to take promising prototypes from rough exploration to polished, production-quality features, owning both the technical implementation and the end result.</p></li><li><p>Good judgment on when to build for speed (a throwaway prototype) versus when to build for scale (a reusable component)</p></li></ul><p>A bonus if you also have experience and a keen interest in motion design.</p><p><strong>The Nextory way of working 🏠 </strong>At Nextory, we believe a strong and inclusive culture is key to our success and that culture flourishes when we meet and collaborate in person as much as possible. That’s why we spend the majority of the working time at our beautiful office!</p><p>We are based in Stockholm, Sweden, with offices in Paris and Bangalore. Our hybrid work policy includes four days in the office and Wednesdays as a work-from-home day.</p><p><strong>Your next story starts here 💫 </strong>We look forward to your application 💫. Applications are reviewed continuously, but please note that due to summer vacations, our response times may be a little longer than usual. If you have any questions about the role, please contact <a href=\"mailto:erika.thorslund@nextory.com\">erika.thorslund@nextory.com</a>.</p><p><em>Please note that we do not offer relocation and that a six-month probationary period applies.</em> </p>",
  "driving_license": [],
  "duration": "Tills vidare",
  "education": {
    "level": null,
    "name": "",
    "required": null
  },
  "employment_type": "Tillsvidare- eller tidsbegränsad anställning",
  "expiration_date": null,
  "id": "31239925",
  "keywords": [],
  "languages": [],
  "last_application_date": "2026-12-29T22:59:59Z",
  "logotype": "https://www.arbetsformedlingen.se/rest/employer-logo-api/api/v1/organisation/5567084149/logotyper/logo.png",
  "occupation": "Frontend-utvecklare",
  "own_car": false,
  "positions": 1,
  "published": true,
  "published_date": "2026-07-02T10:00:20Z",
  "requires_experience": true,
  "salary_description": null,
  "salary_type": "Fast månads- vecko- eller timlön",
  "skills": [],
  "title": "Design Engineer",
  "work_experiences": [],
  "work_time_extent": "Heltid",
  "workplace": {
    "city": "Stockholm",
    "country": "Sverige",
    "latitude": "59.3424311957332",
    "longitude": "18.0517079447527",
    "municipality": "Stockholm",
    "name": "Nextory",
    "post_code": "11329",
    "region": "Stockholms län",
    "show_map": true,
    "street": "Norrtullsgatan 6",
    "unspecified_workplace": false
  }
}

Each scraped job returns a comprehensive record with 28 fields:

Job Identification & Metadata

Field	Meaning
ID	Unique identifier assigned by Arbetsformedlingen
Title	Official job title as listed
Occupation	Occupation category or classification
Keywords	Search tags and job keywords
Published	Publication status (e.g., active, closed)
Published Date	Date the listing was first published
Expiration Date	Deadline for applications or listing removal date
Last Application Date	Final date to submit applications

Company Information

Field	Meaning
Company	Employer name and organization details
Logotype	Company logo URL for branding
Contacts	Contact person names and details for inquiries

Job Details

Field	Meaning
Description	Full job description including responsibilities and overview
Conditions	Working conditions, benefits, and special agreements
Workplace	Geographic location or work site address
Duration	Contract length (temporary, permanent, seasonal)
Employment Type	Type of employment (full-time, part-time, project-based)
Work Time Extent	Hours per week or work schedule
Positions	Number of open positions

Requirements & Qualifications

Field	Meaning
Education	Required or preferred educational background
Work Experiences	Years of experience needed in the role or field
Requires Experience	Boolean indicating if prior experience is mandatory
Skills	Technical and soft skills required
Languages	Languages required or preferred
Driving License	Whether a driver's license is required (common in Swedish jobs)
Own Car	Whether applicant must provide personal transportation

Compensation & Application

Field	Meaning
Salary Description	Salary range or description in text format
Salary Type	Salary structure (hourly, monthly, annual)
Application	Application method and submission details

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How to Use

1. Locate job URLs — Visit Arbetsformedlingen.se, search for jobs, and open individual job announcements. Copy the URL from the address bar (format: /platsbanken/annonser/[ID]).

2. Prepare your input — Add URLs to the urls array. You can include multiple job URLs in a single run.

3. Enable failure handling — Set ignore_url_failures to true for reliability in bulk operations.

4. Run the scraper — Execute the actor and monitor progress in the run log.

5. Export data — Download results as JSON, CSV, or Excel for use in spreadsheets, databases, or analytics tools.

Best practices:

• Test with 5–10 URLs before running large batches
• Use bulk edit to paste multiple URLs efficiently
• Check that URLs point to job detail pages, not search results
• Store results with timestamps for trend analysis

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Use Cases & Business Value

• Market intelligence: Track Swedish labor demand by industry, location, and role
• Salary benchmarking: Analyze compensation trends across sectors
• Recruitment optimization: Monitor competitor job listings and hiring patterns
• Job board aggregation: Consolidate Swedish vacancies into multi-source platforms
• Academic & policy research: Study employment dynamics and labor market shifts

The scraper delivers clean, structured data that eliminates manual copy-paste work and enables real-time labor market insights unavailable through manual browsing.

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Conclusion

The Arbetsformedlingen Jobs Scraper is the efficient solution for extracting Swedish job market data at scale. Whether you are a recruiter, researcher, or platform developer, this scraper turns Platsbanken listings into actionable intelligence. Start collecting data today and unlock insights into Sweden's dynamic employment landscape.