More people getting sick from work — healthcare and social care the worst

More people are falling ill due to their work situation — particularly those with jobs in healthcare and social care services, Swedish Radio News reports

In 2025, there was over 17,000 cases in Sweden, a 30 percent increase on the previous year.

According to the Swedish Work Environment Authority, it's often a matter of high workload and low influence at work, which leads to people suffering mentally. The authority points to jobs in healthcare and social care in particular. ...