What Sveriges Ingenjörer does

Sveriges Ingenjörer is a Swedish trade union and professional association for university-educated engineers, founded in 1861 and headquartered in Stockholm. The organization represents 188,000 members across virtually all Swedish industries — including technology, manufacturing, energy, healthcare, education, and the public sector — and operates as a member-funded non-profit under Swedish law.

Its core offering centers on four service pillars: income insurance (inkomstförsäkring) partnership with Folksam, salary benchmarking via the Saco Lönesök database of 80,000+ engineer salaries, legal advisory and collective bargaining representation (13,071 negotiation cases handled annually), and career services including CV review and coaching. Members also receive two publications (Ny Teknik and Ingenjören) and preferential rates on mortgages and loans through partner banks (SEB, Swedbank, Danske Bank). The union negotiates collective agreements across multiple sectors through its affiliation with Saco and the Akademikerförbunden coalition.

The union operates a direct-to-consumer membership model with monthly subscription fees, supplemented by partnerships with insurance and banking providers. Distribution combines a self-serve website (sverigesingenjorer.se) with a field-based network of 3,735 elected union representatives at workplaces and an active university outreach program targeting engineering students. The organization has begun deploying AI-powered member service tools — the Vektor chatbot for 24/7 Q&A and an AI contract reviewer (Avtalsgranskare) — both positioned as advisory aids rather than automated decision-makers. As a federation, Sveriges Ingenjörer is governed by elected representatives and a board, with no external equity ownership.

Name

Sveriges Ingenjörer

Legal name

Sveriges Ingenjörer

Website

https://sverigesingenjorer.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1861

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Sveriges Ingenjörer is a Stockholm-based non-profit trade union representing 188,000 university-educated engineers across Swedish industries, providing income insurance, salary statistics, legal advice, career services, and collective bargaining representation through subscription membership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Trade Union Services

NAICS

Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Labor Relations & Employment Practice Advisory (BPAHAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Labor Relations & Union Management Training (EDABAIAK)

Keywords

• Professional trade union
• Engineer membership services
• Collective bargaining representation
• Salary statistics reports
• Income insurance plans

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Sveriges Ingenjörer is a non-profit trade union funded primarily through membership fees. Engineers pay membership dues to access services including income insurance, salary statistics, career services, legal advice, negotiation support, and collective agreement representation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Sveriges Ingenjörer is a Swedish trade union for graduate engineers, founded in 1861, with around 188,000 members. The organization sells trade union membership that bundles services such as income insurance, salary statistics and benchmarking, legal advisory, career services, collective bargaining representation, and contract review support. It has also deployed AI-based member tools (Vektor chatbot and an AI contract reviewer) to help members with workplace and contract questions.

Product overview

Sveriges Ingenjörer is a trade union and professional organization for university-educated engineers in Sweden with 188,000 members. The organization offers a comprehensive membership platform centered on professional support services including income insurance, salary statistics (Saco Lönesök with over 80,000 salary entries), career services (CV review, interview training, career coaching), legal advice, and collective agreement representation. Members also receive member benefits including the Ny Teknik and Ingenjören magazines, insurance products, and discounted mortgage and loan products through partner banks. The union provides AI-powered digital services including the Vektor chatbot for around-the-clock member support on membership and employment law questions, and an AI-based contract reviewer for employment agreement analysis. The organization negotiates and maintains collective agreements across multiple sectors including industry, technology, IT, education, and healthcare.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Sveriges Ingenjörer Membership Core trade union membership for graduate engineers in Sweden, bundling access to income insurance, salary statistics, legal advisory, career services, and collective bargaining representation. Targeted at individual engineering professionals in Sweden.
• Income Insurance (Inkomstförsäkring) Supplementary income protection insurance provided to members, bridging the gap between statutory benefits and prior salary in case of unemployment. Targeted at employed engineer members seeking income stability.
• Salary Statistics and Benchmarking (Lönestatistik) Salary data, surveys, and benchmarking tools for engineers to compare compensation across roles, sectors, and experience levels. Targeted at engineer members evaluating offers, negotiating raises, or planning career moves.
• Legal Advisory and Contract Support Legal guidance and contract review assistance for members on employment-related matters, including the use of an AI contract reviewer. Targeted at engineer members facing workplace or contract issues.
• Career Services Career support services for engineer members, including job search resources, career guidance, and professional development tools. Targeted at engineer members navigating career transitions.
• Collective Bargaining Representation Representation of engineer members in collective bargaining negotiations with employers and employer associations, securing collective agreements on wages, conditions, and benefits. Targeted at employed engineer members covered by collective agreements.
• Vektor Chatbot AI-powered chatbot service for members that provides automated responses to questions about union services, contracts, and workplace matters. Targeted at engineer members seeking quick self-service support.
• AI Contract Reviewer AI-based tool that assists members in reviewing and understanding employment contracts. Targeted at engineer members evaluating job offers or employment terms.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13,071 negotiation cases handled annually for members
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

AI capability3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FolksamcoreOthersPartnership for income insurance (inkomstförsäkring) provided to members. The union collaborates with Folksam to offer this protection which supplements unemployment insurance.
• SEBcoreOthersPartnership for preferential mortgage rates and member loans. SEB offers discounted mortgages and personal loans to union members.
• SwedbankcoreOthersPartnership for member loans. Swedbank offers personal loans to Sveriges Ingenjörer members.
• Danske BankcoreOthersPartnership for preferential mortgage rates and member loans. Danske Bank offers discounted mortgages and personal loans to union members.
• AkademikerförsäkringcoreOthersPartnership for discounted insurance products for members including home insurance, accident insurance, and other coverage.
• Akademikernas A-kassacoreOthersUnemployment insurance fund for academic professionals. Sveriges Ingenjörer members can join this fund for unemployment benefits.
• Trygg-HansaminorOthersInsurance provider offering coverage to union members.
• Hellströms advokatbyråminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal partnership for entrepreneur/business questions. Hellströms provides business legal advice to members.
• LO-TCO RättsskyddminorOthersLegal insurance provider for social insurance matters. LO-TCO Rättsskydd provides legal insurance coverage and advice in social insurance cases.
• SacocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSveriges Ingenjörer is a member of Saco (Swedish Confederation of Professional Associations), the umbrella organization for 21 academic trade unions. Saco coordinates collective bargaining and provides shared services.
• AkademikerförbundencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSveriges Ingenjörer collaborates with other academic unions within Akademikerförbunden for collective bargaining negotiations with employers. This includes negotiations on industry-wide collective agreements.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• IF Metall: IF Metall is one of Sweden's largest blue-collar/industrial unions representing workers in manufacturing and engineering-related industries. While not a direct competitor for university-educated engineers, it is the dominant counterparty in collective bargaining that intersects with engineering workplaces.
• Saco (Sveriges Akademikers Centralorganisation): Saco is the umbrella confederation of 21 Swedish academic professional unions and Sveriges Ingenjörer's parent organization. It coordinates cross-union collective bargaining and shared services, and represents the broader Saco ecosystem Sveriges Ingenjörer competes within.

Direct peers

• IDA ( Ingeniørforeningen IDA): IDA is the Danish trade union for engineers, providing salary statistics, career services, legal advice, and collective bargaining to a similar graduate-engineer membership in Denmark. Comparable in scope, services, and Nordic labor market context.
• Sveriges Arkitekter: Sveriges Arkitekter is a Saco-affiliated Swedish union for architects, providing collective bargaining, salary statistics, and advisory services to a similarly sized professional membership. Operates within the same Saco structure and shared services umbrella.
• Unionen: Unionen is Sweden's largest white-collar trade union and the largest union in Saco's broader TCO/Saco ecosystem. It competes for the same population of educated Swedish professionals and offers comparable salary benchmarking, legal advice, and negotiation services.
• Akavia: Akavia is a Saco-affiliated Swedish union for professionals in law, IT, economics, and HR. It competes for the same educated white-collar membership pool and offers a comparable mix of negotiation, legal, and career services.
• Naturvetarna: Naturvetarna is a Saco-affiliated Swedish union for natural scientists, offering parallel services (salary statistics, legal advice, collective bargaining) to a closely adjacent member persona that often overlaps with engineering graduates.
• Sveriges Farmaceuter: Sveriges Farmaceuter is a Saco-affiliated Swedish union for pharmacists, sharing the same confederate structure, member service model (salary data, legal advice, negotiation), and target persona (graduate-level professionals) as Sveriges Ingenjörer.
• Tekna: Tekna is the Norwegian trade union for graduate engineers and technologists. It is the closest Nordic analogue to Sveriges Ingenjörer, offering analogous services (salary statistics, legal advice, collective bargaining) to a similar member base in a comparable Scandinavian labor market.
• Ledarna: Ledarna is the Swedish union for managers and executives. It competes for some overlapping Swedish white-collar professionals and provides comparable negotiation, advisory, and career services within the same labor market framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xbsky.app/profile/sverigesingenjorer.bsky.social
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/sverigesingenjorer
• Facebookfacebook.com/SverigesIngenjorer
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sveriges-ingenjorer
• Instagraminstagram.com/sverigesingenjorer

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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