Previous research on young people at work is limited, while long-term sick leave has increased in recent years among younger people. AFA Försäkring is now investing on behalf of the social partners SEK 40 million on eight research projects on young people in working life.

Cardiovascular disease is one of our major popular diseases and the second most common cause of death for people of working age. AFA Insurance now invests SEK 50 million in a five-year research program to prevent cardiovascular disease in working life.

AFA Försäkring now, on behalf of the social partners in the municipal and regional sector, is investing SEK 37 million on nine research projects on the effects of digitalisation on the working environment. The research program aims to increase the understanding of the effects of digitalisation on the work environment and health of employees in the municipal and regional sectors and to exploit the benefits and promote the development of digitalisation.

A R&D program on causes and measures for the rehabilitation and prevention of mental illness in workers in the private sector.

Creating a sustainable working life is one of the biggest challenges for the Swedish labor market. AFA Insurance now spends SEK 30 million on research on how to make working life more sustainable.