Platsbanken Jobs Scraper

Platsbanken Jobs Scraper

Scrape job ads from Platsbanken — the Swedish Public Employment Service (Arbetsförmedlingen) job board, which lists nearly every job vacancy advertised in Sweden.

Search by keyword, occupation field, region, publication recency, and remote status — collect structured job data including salary type, employer contact details, required skills, and 35+ fields per ad, ready for analysis or integration.

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Apify Actor: parsebird/platsbanken-jobs-scraper. Scrapes Swedish job ads from Platsbanken (Arbetsformedlingen) via the public JobTech API. Call via ApifyClient: client.actor("parsebird/platsbanken-jobs-scraper").call(run_input={"query": "sjukskoterska", "publishedAfterDays": 30, "maxResults": 1000}). Supports query (free-text string), occupationFields (array of JobTech occupation-field concept IDs), regions (array of JobTech region/lan concept IDs), publishedAfterDays (integer, 0-365, 0 = all time), remoteOnly (boolean), maxResults (integer), proxyConfiguration (object). Automatically splits large queries across occupation fields and regions to work around the API's 2,000-row page limit. Returns 35+ fields per ad: jobId, title, occupation, occupationField, employerName, organisationNumber, city, region, streetAddress, latitude/longitude, employmentType, workingHoursType, salaryType, salaryDescription, numberOfVacancies, mustHaveSkills, niceToHaveSkills, applicationDeadline, applicationUrl, publicationDate, adUrl, description, and more. Full API spec: https://apify.com/parsebird/platsbanken-jobs-scraper/api. Get your token: https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations.

What does Platsbanken Jobs Scraper do?

Platsbanken Jobs Scraper extracts structured job ad data from Platsbanken, the official job bank operated by Arbetsförmedlingen (the Swedish Public Employment Service). It queries the public JobTech JobSearch API directly — no browser rendering, login, or API key required — which makes it fast and cost-efficient.

You can search by free-text keyword, restrict results to specific occupation fields or regions, filter by publication recency and remote-work status, or leave every filter empty to pull every currently published ad in Sweden — roughly 40,000 ads at any given moment. This makes it a practical Platsbanken API alternative and a direct competitor to existing Platsbanken scraping tools, without needing to write any API integration code yourself.

• 🔍 Free-text keyword search — match job title, description, and employer, e.g. "utvecklare", "sjuksköterska", or "warehouse"
• 🇸🇪 Full coverage of the Swedish job market — pull every currently published Platsbanken ad, or narrow to a specific occupation field or region (län)
• 📊 35+ fields per ad — job title, employer, organisation number, salary type, skills, contact details, coordinates, and more
• 🧩 Automatic 2,000-row limit workaround — the JobTech API caps deep pagination per query; this Actor auto-splits large runs across occupation fields and regions so large exports still complete
• 🏠 Remote-only filter — return only ads the employer flagged as remote-friendly
• 📅 Recency filter — restrict to ads published in the last N days
• ⚡ API-based extraction — no browser overhead means faster runs and lower compute costs
• 🔄 Schedule recurring runs — monitor the Swedish job market over time with Apify scheduling
• 🔗 API access and integrations — connect to Google Sheets, Zapier, Make, webhooks, or any workflow via the Apify API

What data can you extract from Platsbanken?

Field	Description
jobId	Unique JobTech ad ID
title	Job title as advertised
occupation / occupationField / occupationGroup	Normalised occupation classification (JobTech taxonomy)
employerName / employerWorkplace / organisationNumber	Employer identity and Swedish organisation number
employerPhone / employerEmail / employerUrl	Employer contact details, when published
city / region / streetAddress / postcode	Workplace location
latitude / longitude	Workplace coordinates
employmentType / durationType / workingHoursType	Contract type, duration, and full/part-time status
scopeOfWorkMin / scopeOfWorkMax	Employment scope in percent
salaryType / salaryDescription	Salary structure and free-text salary note
mustHaveSkills / niceToHaveSkills	Required and preferred skills, comma-separated
applicationDeadline / applicationUrl / applicationEmail	How and when to apply
publicationDate / lastPublicationDate	When the ad was first and most recently published
adUrl	Public Platsbanken ad page
description	Full ad text

Some fields may be empty when the original ad does not include that information.

How to scrape Platsbanken job ads

1. Go to the Platsbanken Jobs Scraper page on Apify Store
2. Click Try for free to open the Actor console
3. Enter a Search keyword (e.g. "utvecklare", "sjuksköterska", "lager") or leave it empty for every published ad
4. Optionally restrict to specific Occupation field IDs or Region IDs
5. Set Published within the last N days and Remote jobs only to narrow recency and work location
6. Set Maximum results to control how many ads to collect
7. Click Start and wait for the run to finish
8. Download your data in JSON, CSV, Excel, or connect via the Apify API

Input parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Default	Description
query	string	No	—	Free-text search across job title, description, and employer
occupationFields	array	No	[]	JobTech occupation-field concept IDs to restrict the run
regions	array	No	[]	JobTech region (län) concept IDs to restrict the run
publishedAfterDays	integer	No	0	Only return ads published in the last N days (0–365). 0 disables the filter
remoteOnly	boolean	No	false	Return only ads flagged as remote-friendly
maxResults	integer	No	1000	Stop after this many ads
proxyConfiguration	object	No	Apify Proxy (datacenter)	The feed is a keyless public API, so the default proxy is enough

How the 2,000-row limit workaround works

The JobTech JobSearch API caps deep pagination at roughly 2,000 rows per unique query. When a run's maxResults needs more than that from a single query, the Actor automatically splits the request across JobTech's occupation-field taxonomy (and, if a single field is still too large, further by region) so you can still export the full Swedish job market without missing ads or duplicating them.

Example inputs

Keyword search

{
    "query": "sjuksköterska",
    "publishedAfterDays": 30,
    "maxResults": 5000
}

Region and remote filter

{
    "regions": ["CifL_Rzy_Mku"],
    "remoteOnly": true,
    "maxResults": 200
}

Full-market export

{
    "maxResults": 40000
}

Output example

{
    "jobId": "31281556",
    "title": "Systemutvecklare .NET",
    "occupation": "Systemutvecklare/Programmerare",
    "occupationField": "Data/IT",
    "employerName": "HÖGSKOLAN I HALMSTAD",
    "organisationNumber": "2021003203",
    "employerUrl": "http://www.hh.se/omhogskolan/jobbahososs.2064.html",
    "city": "Halmstad",
    "region": "Hallands län",
    "streetAddress": "Kristian IV:s väg 3",
    "employmentType": "Vanlig anställning",
    "workingHoursType": "Heltid",
    "salaryType": "Fast månads- vecko- eller timlön",
    "numberOfVacancies": 1,
    "applicationDeadline": "2026-09-06T23:59:59",
    "applicationUrl": "https://hh.varbi.com/se/what:job/jobID:907946/type:job/where:125/apply:1",
    "publicationDate": "2026-07-20T00:01:23",
    "adUrl": "https://arbetsformedlingen.se/platsbanken/annonser/31281556",
    "source": "platsbanken_jobtech"
}

Download results in JSON, CSV, or Excel format.

How to use Platsbanken Jobs Scraper with the API

Python API example

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")

run = client.actor("parsebird/platsbanken-jobs-scraper").call(run_input={
    "query": "sjuksköterska",
    "publishedAfterDays": 30,
    "maxResults": 1000,
})

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(f"{item['title']} — {item['employerName']} — {item['city']}")

JavaScript API example

import { ApifyClient } from "apify-client";

const client = new ApifyClient({ token: "YOUR_API_TOKEN" });

const run = await client.actor("parsebird/platsbanken-jobs-scraper").call({
    query: "sjuksköterska",
    publishedAfterDays: 30,
    maxResults: 1000,
});

const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.log(`${item.title} — ${item.employerName} — ${item.city}`);
});

Get your API token at console.apify.com/settings/integrations. See the full API documentation for details.

Use cases

• Swedish job market research — analyze which occupations, regions, and industries are hiring most actively across Sweden using Arbetsförmedlingen's official data.
• Recruiting and talent sourcing — build structured datasets of current openings to support candidate sourcing and outreach, filtered by occupation field or region.
• Competitive hiring intelligence — monitor which employers are actively posting and for which roles, with recurring scheduled runs to detect hiring trends.
• Salary and skills benchmarking — aggregate salaryType, mustHaveSkills, and niceToHaveSkills across ads to understand market demand.
• Regional labor market analysis — compare vacancy volume and job type across Sweden's 21 län using the region and occupationField fields.
• Job aggregation and integration — feed structured Platsbanken data into your own job board, newsletter, or data warehouse via the Apify API.

How much does it cost to scrape Platsbanken?

This Actor uses the Pay-Per-Event pricing model — you pay only for job ads actually returned, at a rate based on your Apify plan tier.

Plan tier	Price per event	Price per 1,000
Free	$0.00399	$3.99
Bronze	$0.00379	$3.79
Silver	$0.00349	$3.49
Gold	$0.00319	$3.19

One job-ad-scraped event is charged for every ad collected and pushed to the dataset. Apify offers a free trial with platform credits — enough to scrape over 1,200 Platsbanken ads at no cost on the Free tier.

Tips for best results

Leave query empty for full coverage — an empty keyword pulls every currently published ad in Sweden, which is useful for market-wide research or building your own search index.

Use occupationFields and regions to narrow scope — combining both filters produces smaller, more targeted datasets that require less downstream filtering.

Start small, then scale — begin with a low maxResults to validate the output structure, then raise it once you're confident in the query.

Use publishedAfterDays for monitoring — set it to 1 or 7 for fresh job signals, and combine with Apify scheduling for daily or weekly monitoring runs.

Expect some empty fields — not every ad includes salary, phone, or skills data. Empty values reflect what the employer or Arbetsförmedlingen system provides, not a scraper limitation.

FAQ

How many job ads can I scrape from Platsbanken? Set maxResults to control how many ads to collect. Sweden has roughly 40,000 active ads at any time; leave maxResults high and every filter empty for a full-market export.

Why does the Actor split my query into multiple sub-requests? The JobTech JobSearch API only allows paging up to roughly 2,000 rows per unique query. When your maxResults needs more than that, the Actor automatically re-runs the query per occupation field (and per region within a field, if needed) so you still get full, deduplicated coverage.

Does the Actor need a proxy? No. The JobTech API is a keyless public feed that works from datacenter IPs. The default Apify Proxy configuration is enough — no residential proxy or login is required.

Can I search in English? The underlying data is in Swedish, so Swedish keywords (e.g. "sjuksköterska" rather than "nurse") generally return more accurate matches. English job titles may still match some listings.

Can I filter by a specific Swedish region (län)? Yes. Pass one or more concept IDs in regions, e.g. CifL_Rzy_Mku for Stockholms län. See the Input parameters table for the full list of available region and occupation-field options in the Console.

Can I schedule recurring runs? Yes. Use Apify scheduling to run the scraper daily, weekly, or at any interval. Combine with webhooks or integrations to automate your Swedish job data pipeline.

Can I access the data via API? Yes. Every run produces a dataset accessible via the Apify API. Integrate with Python, JavaScript, Google Sheets, Zapier, Make, or any HTTP-capable tool. See the API tab for code examples.

Is it legal to scrape Platsbanken?

This Actor collects publicly available job ad data from Platsbanken through the JobTech JobSearch API, a keyless public API that Arbetsförmedlingen (the Swedish Public Employment Service) provides as part of its open data program. The Actor does not bypass login walls, access private accounts, or collect personal user data — it reads job ads that employers and Arbetsförmedlingen have intentionally published for recruitment purposes. Users are responsible for ensuring their use of the data complies with applicable laws and Arbetsförmedlingen's terms. For more information, read Apify's blog post on web scraping legality.

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