In Sweden in 2020, 11,517 work permits were granted to applicants from abroad. Of the granted work permits, 3,976 were granted for technician and associate professional positions, while 1,090 were granted for positions in construction and manufacturing.
Number of work permits granted in Sweden in 2020 to persons outside of Sweden, by professional field
Characteristic
Number of work permits
Technicians and associate professionals
3,976
Specialists
3,658
Professionals
1,212
Construction and manufacturing
1,090
Service, care, and sales
817
Managerial professions
242
Administration and client information
212
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 in Sweden in 2020 to persons outside of Sweden, by professional field [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124601/number-of-work-permits-granted-in-sweden-to-persons-abroad-in-by-professional-field/
Migrationsverket. "Number of work permits granted in Sweden in 2020 to persons outside of Sweden, by professional field." Chart. January 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124601/number-of-work-permits-granted-in-sweden-to-persons-abroad-in-by-professional-field/
Migrationsverket. (2021). Number of work permits granted in Sweden in 2020 to persons outside of Sweden, by professional field. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124601/number-of-work-permits-granted-in-sweden-to-persons-abroad-in-by-professional-field/
Migrationsverket. "Number of Work Permits Granted in Sweden in 2020 to Persons outside of Sweden, by Professional Field." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jan 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124601/number-of-work-permits-granted-in-sweden-to-persons-abroad-in-by-professional-field/
Migrationsverket, Number of work permits granted in Sweden in 2020 to persons outside of Sweden, by professional field Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124601/number-of-work-permits-granted-in-sweden-to-persons-abroad-in-by-professional-field/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
Number of work permits granted in Sweden in 2020 to persons outside of Sweden, by professional field [Graph], Migrationsverket, January 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124601/number-of-work-permits-granted-in-sweden-to-persons-abroad-in-by-professional-field/
