Institutet för arbetsmarknadspolitisk utvärdering IFAU

What Institutet för arbetsmarknadspolitisk utvärdering IFAU does

IFAU (Institutet för arbetsmarknads- och utbildningspolitisk utvärdering) is a Swedish government research authority established in 1998 and headquartered in Uppsala. Operating under the Ministry of Employment with 26 staff, the institute is mandated to promote, support, and conduct scientific evaluations of Swedish labour market, social insurance, and education policy. Its primary stakeholders are Swedish policymakers, central government agencies, and the academic research community; outputs are used to inform evidence-based policy design.

The institute's core technical asset is a pseudonymised research data infrastructure maintained since 2014, comprising three databases built on Swedish administrative register data. Civic registration numbers and names are replaced with serial numbers, and Statistics Sweden (SCB) retains the linking key — IFAU has no access to that key. This architecture enables quantitative policy evaluation while satisfying Swedish data protection requirements and gives the institute a structural data advantage unavailable to most academic researchers. IFAU is organizationally affiliated with Uppsala University (staff and doctoral candidates use the @ifau.uu.se domain), which supplies the academic talent pipeline, affiliated researchers, and doctoral training.

IFAU distributes approximately 6 million SEK per year in external research grants and produces a publication portfolio of reports, working papers, a dissertation series, policy-oriented research summaries, and seminars. Revenue derives entirely from Swedish government appropriations — IFAU charges no fees and has no commercial product, pricing model, or paying customers. Strategic data-sharing partnerships extend to the Swedish Tax Agency, the Swedish Agency for Government Employment, the National Government Employee Pensions Board, and the National Government Service Center, while regulatory oversight rests with the Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY).

Name

Institutet för arbetsmarknadspolitisk utvärdering IFAU

Legal name

Institutet för arbetsmarknads- och utbildningspolitisk utvärdering

Website

https://ifau.se

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

IFAU is a Swedish government research authority in Uppsala (26 staff) that conducts independent scientific evaluations of labour market, social insurance, and education policy using pseudonymised national administrative register data, funded entirely through government appropriations.

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Product category

Public Policy Research

NAICS

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720), Scientific Research and Development Services (5417)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

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Health Research Funding Agencies (Public/Quasi-Public)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Funding, Grants & Program Administration

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Institutional Effectiveness & Continuous Improvement Reviews

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Education Quality Assurance, Compliance & Audit

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Research Administration & Compliance (Sponsored Programs, IRB/REB)

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Institutional Governance & Administration (School/College/University Admin)

Keywords

• Labour market policy evaluation
• Education policy research
• Public policy evaluation
• Social insurance research
• Government research institute

Headquarters

HQ city

Uppsala

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

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B2B

Offering type

Services

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Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

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Core offering

IFAU is a Swedish government research institute that conducts scientific evaluations of labour market, education, and social insurance policy. It produces in-depth research reports, academic working papers, and dissertation series, and operates an annual research grant programme distributing approximately 6 million SEK to researchers. All research is built on pseudonymised Swedish administrative register data.

Product overview

IFAU (Institutet för arbetsmarknadspolitisk utvärdering) is Sweden's government research institute for evaluation of labour market and education policy. The institute operates as a unified research organisation producing evaluations, reports, and academic working papers. Its portfolio comprises seven interconnected offerings: Research Reports and Working Papers constitute the primary research output; the Dissertation Series supports academic development; Research Grants fund external studies; Seminars and Events facilitate knowledge dissemination; Research Summaries translate findings for policy audiences; and Research Databases provide the underlying pseudonymised registry data infrastructure for policy evaluation. All activities focus on four core research areas: labour market policy, social insurance policy, education policy, and the functioning of the Swedish labour market.

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Research Reports (Rapporter) In-depth evaluation reports on labour market policy, education policy, social insurance, and the functioning of the Swedish labour market, produced by IFAU researchers for policymakers and the public.
• Working Papers Academic working papers presenting IFAU research findings prior to formal publication in scientific journals, aimed at the academic research community.
• Dissertation Series Academic dissertations related to labour market and education policy evaluation published as part of the IFAU dissertation series.
• Research Grants (Forskningsbidrag) Annual competitive research grant programme awarding approximately 6 million SEK to researchers conducting studies on labour market policy, the functioning of the labour market, and effects of reforms and measures in the education system. Application deadline is 15 September each year.
• Research Databases (Pseudonymised Data) Three pseudonymised research databases containing Swedish registry data used for policy evaluation, with civic registration numbers replaced by serial numbers. The connection to civic registration numbers is held by Statistics Sweden (SCB), and IFAU does not have access to the key.

Quantifiable outcome

• Annual distribution of 6 million SEK in research grants

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Statistics Sweden (SCB)coreTechnology or IntegrationStatistics Sweden maintains the connection between serial numbers and civic registration numbers in IFAU's pseudonymised research databases. IFAU does not have access to the key that links data to individuals.
• Swedish Authority for Privacy Protection (IMY)coreOthersRegistered individuals can make complaints to IMY regarding data processing. IMY is the supervisory authority for data protection in Sweden.
• Uppsala UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFAU is organizationally affiliated with Uppsala University. The Director General and staff have affiliations with the university. Contact email uses @ifau.uu.se domain.
• Swedish government agenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFAU collaborates with agencies including the Swedish Tax Agency, Swedish Agency for Government Employment, National Government Employee Pensions Board, and National Government Service Center for data sharing and policy evaluation.
• Uppsala University (Nils Kirsten)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal researcher from Uppsala University presenting seminars at IFAU on topics including special education teacher training.
• University of Gothenburg (Mikael Lindahl)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExternal researcher from University of Gothenburg presenting seminars at IFAU.

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Market position

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Key highlights7 records

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