Hotel and Restaurant Agreement ('Green national agreement', Visita – Hotel and Restaurant Workers' Union)
Gröna riksavtalet – Hotell- och restaurangavtalet (Visita – HRF)
Valid from 1 April 2026 · Data as of 11 November 2026
Key facts
| Table valid | 1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027 |
|---|---|
| Agreement term | 2025-04-01 – 2027-03-31 |
| Sector | Hotels and restaurantsHotels, restaurants, cafés, catering |
| Weekly hours | 40 h |
| Salary payments per year | 12 monthly salaries; no 13th month. Holiday pay and holiday compensation = 12.72% of the applicable base (0.5% for saved holiday), with a minimum amount per paid holiday day (agreement § 17). |
| Generally binding | no |
| Official source | Kollektivavtal Visita – Hotell- och restaurangfacket HRF 2025-04-01 – 2027-03-31 (Gröna riksavtalet), Löneavtal 5 § Minimilöner, 9 § Arbetstid, 17 § Semestersource dated 16 May 2025 |
Pay table
1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027| Step | Years | per month | per hour | Net per month (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lönegrupp 1 – Kvalificerat yrkesarbete (gymnasial yrkesutbildning eller långvarig praktisk erfarenhet) | ||||
| Minimilön | SEK 28,425 | SEK 164.30 | ≈ SEK 23,091 | |
| Minimilön efter 6 års yrkesvana | 6+ | SEK 30,428 | SEK 175.88 | ≈ SEK 24,605 |
| Lönegrupp 2 – Yrkesarbete (inga förkunskaper krävs) | ||||
| Minimilön | SEK 26,580 | SEK 153.64 | ≈ SEK 21,731 | |
| Minimilön efter 6 års yrkesvana | 6+ | SEK 28,944 | SEK 167.31 | ≈ SEK 23,509 |
Youth rates (under 20, max 3 years) may not be used for lönegrupp 1 work. Night staff per 9 § 1 p 2 st: hourly minimum × 1.055; hotel-reception permanent night staff work 38 h/week. Cross-checked against HRF's 2026 member folder (hrf.net/app/uploads/2026/04/HRF-folder20260420_himmel_uppslagsvis-NY.pdf), which also gives the higher 'Hängavtalet Visita' rates for employers bound only by an application agreement (e.g. LG1 29,035 kr / 167.83 kr/h; LG2 27,551 kr / 159.25 kr/h; 19 yrs 22,161; 18 yrs 20,501; 17 yrs 19,662; under 17 18,002) — under § 7 the whole pay increase is paid out generally for those employers and minimums rise by the same amount. Agreement expires 2027-03-31; no successor published. Sweden has no statutory minimum wage and no extension (allmängiltigförklaring) of collective agreements; minimum rates bind employers that are members of the employers' association or have signed a hängavtal (application agreement) with the union.
Previous pay table
1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
| Step | per month | per hour |
|---|---|---|
| Lönegrupp 1 | ||
| Minimilön | SEK 27,279 | SEK 157.68 |
| 6 års yrkesvana | SEK 29,201 | SEK 168.79 |
| Lönegrupp 2 | ||
| Minimilön | SEK 25,856 | SEK 149.46 |
| 6 års yrkesvana | SEK 27,777 | SEK 160.56 |
| Ungdomslön | ||
| 19 år | SEK 21,022 | SEK 121.51 |
| 18 år | SEK 19,448 | SEK 112.42 |
| 17 år | SEK 18,658 | SEK 107.85 |
| under 17 år | SEK 17,105 | SEK 98.87 |
Apprentices
1 April 2026 – 31 March 2027| Group | per month | per hour | Net per month (estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ungdomslön yrkesarbete fr.o.m. 19 år | SEK 21,610 | SEK 124.92 | ≈ SEK 17,930 |
| Ungdomslön yrkesarbete fr.o.m. 18 år | SEK 19,992 | SEK 115.56 | ≈ SEK 16,736 |
| Ungdomslön yrkesarbete fr.o.m. 17 år | SEK 19,181 | SEK 110.87 | ≈ SEK 16,112 |
| Ungdomslön yrkesarbete under 17 år | SEK 17,584 | SEK 101.64 | ≈ SEK 14,895 |
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Notes
Youth rates (under 20, max 3 years) may not be used for lönegrupp 1 work. Night staff per 9 § 1 p 2 st: hourly minimum × 1.055; hotel-reception permanent night staff work 38 h/week. Cross-checked against HRF's 2026 member folder (hrf.net/app/uploads/2026/04/HRF-folder20260420_himmel_uppslagsvis-NY.pdf), which also gives the higher 'Hängavtalet Visita' rates for employers bound only by an application agreement (e.g. LG1 29,035 kr / 167.83 kr/h; LG2 27,551 kr / 159.25 kr/h; 19 yrs 22,161; 18 yrs 20,501; 17 yrs 19,662; under 17 18,002) — under § 7 the whole pay increase is paid out generally for those employers and minimums rise by the same amount. Agreement expires 2027-03-31; no successor published. Sweden has no statutory minimum wage and no extension (allmängiltigförklaring) of collective agreements; minimum rates bind employers that are members of the employers' association or have signed a hängavtal (application agreement) with the union.