In 2023, the most common residence permits in Sweden were related to labor migrants. Nearly 37,000 residence permits were granted to labor migrants that year. The highest number of migrant workers was employed in the educational sector. The second and third most common permits granted were based on family reunification and refugees, with 25,000 and 17,000 permits, respectively.
Number of residence permits granted in Sweden in 2023, by type of permit
The source adds the following information: "EEA agreement: As of and incl. May 1, 2006, rights of residence and residence permits to 3rd country nationals resident in another EU country.
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Migrationsverket. (January 3, 2024). Number of residence permits granted in Sweden in 2023, by type of permit [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124336/number-of-residence-permits-granted-in-sweden-in-by-type-of-permit/
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