Arbetets ära, Bronze and granite sculpture at Möllevångstorget, Malmö, Sweden

Arbetets ära is a sculpture on Möllevångstorget in Malmö, made of bronze and granite by Axel Ebbe in 1929 and unveiled in 1931. Five muscular, semi-nude bronze figures stand on a stepped granite base with raised arms, as if supporting a rough dark stone mass above them; one crouches lower at the front. A green bronze band on the mass bears a relief of Malmö's skyline with factory chimneys and the inscription "ARBETETS ÄRA".

Sculptor Axel Ebbe created this work in 1929, with the piece unveiled to the public in 1931 as a monument to Sweden's labor movement. The sculpture emerged during a time when workers' solidarity and collective struggle were reshaping society.

The bronze band beneath the figures carries the inscription "ARBETETS ÄRA" (The Honour of Labour), which gives the sculpture its name. Left-wing groups regularly hold demonstrations at the monument, including a manifestation for Palestinians on 14 May 2021.

The sculpture stands in the open square of Möllevångstorget in central Malmö and is freely accessible from all sides at any time. The location is easy to reach and offers space around it for viewing the work from different angles.

The granite block went through several replacements because the original piece proved too small for the artist's vision. Workers tested placement using a wooden replica on wheels moved around the square until they found the perfect spot.