Sweden

2272000

Immigrant Population

21.4%

Immigrant Share of Total Population

224000

Emigrant Population

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No Quick Fix: Policies to Support the Labor Market Integration of New Arrivals in Sweden

Sweden's investment in labor market integration has not closed the employment gap for humanitarian migrants, pointing to structural barriers and poorly targeted programs.

Moving Up or Standing Still? Access to Middle-Skilled Work for Newly Arrived Migrants in the European Union

In six EU countries, immigrants were over-represented in low-skilled jobs and made limited occupational gains over a decade, pointing to structural barriers beyond education.

Catching Up: The Labor Market Outcomes of New Immigrants in Sweden

Refugees and family arrivals to Sweden gain ground over time but never close the employment gap with natives, facing structural barriers that education cannot fully explain.

Assessing Immigrant Integration in Sweden after the May 2013 Riots

Sweden's May 2013 riots exposed how integration challenges are a function of the country’s economic and social dynamics.

Migration and the Great Recession: The Transatlantic Experience

Immigrant Integration in Europe in a Time of Austerity

Across Europe, immigrant integration policies and budgets diverged after the financial crisis, shaped by national politics and broad austerity pressures.

The Recession-Proof Race for Highly Skilled Migrants

Gloomy economic forecasts have not slowed the global hunt for highly skilled migrants.

Sweden: Restrictive Immigration Policy and Multiculturalism

Sweden shifted from labor immigration in the 1950s and 1960s to refugee- and family-based flows by the 1970s; as of 2006, about 12 percent of its 9 million residents are foreign born.