In 2020, 15,231 work permits were granted in Sweden. The vast majority of the granted applications were from persons abroad (11,517 work permits). Other work permits granted were, amongst others, given to persons with rejected asylum applications, or to persons living in Sweden on visas. The largest share of the work permits were granted for general work requiring shorter education or trainings. In contrast, the second highest share of permits were granted for work requiring in-depth higher eduation.
Number of work permits granted in Sweden in 2020, by type of application
Characteristic
Number of work permits
Application from persons abroad
11,517
Application from persons with rejected asylum applications
The source adds the following information: "The figures do not cover athletes, artists, au-pairs, self-employed, visiting researchers, trainees, holiday workers or relatives of employees."
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Migrationsverket. (January 1, 2021). Number of work permits granted in Sweden in 2020, by type of application [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124583/number-of-work-permits-granted-in-sweden-by-type-of-application/
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