LO criticizes SKR's dramatic labor shortage warnings in Sweden

The Swedish Trade Union Confederation (LO) criticizes the Association of Swedish Municipalities and Regions (SKR) for overly dramatic warnings about a labor shortage, citing a new Statistics Sweden (SCB) report showing an increase in the working-age population. LO's Johan Enfeldt argues SKR's projections are unnecessarily alarmist, as SCB's forecast indicates the proportion of working-age individuals will rise over the next decade, contradicting SKR's claims of a looming crisis in the welfare sector. SKR defends its report, which uses a "status quo" scenario, and highlights the need to improve working conditions and address unemployment, while LO emphasizes the importance of basing welfare planning on realistic projections.