In 2020, 1,360 rejected asylum seekers got a positive response to their work permit applications in Sweden. 744 of the applicants received the work permits for technician and associate professional positions. On the other hand, 10 of the work permits were given to persons assuming management positions and 239 were given to persons for work requiring service, care, and sales.
Number of work permits granted to rejected asylum seekers in Sweden in 2020, by professional field
Characteristic
Number of work permits
Technicians and associate professionals
744
Service, care, and sales
239
Construction and manufacturing
176
Administration and client information
77
Machine manufacturing and transport
53
Specialists
21
Agriculture, gardening, forestry and fishery workers
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 to rejected asylum seekers in Sweden in 2020, by professional field [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124596/number-of-work-permits-granted-rejected-asylum-seekers-in-sweden-by-professional-field/
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