In 2022, the highest number of work permits in Sweden were granted to berry pickers and planters, counting over 6,500. The second highest number of permits were granted to IT architects, system analysts, and test managers, followed by physical and engineering science technicians. In 2022, the highest number of people being granted a work permit in Sweden came from Thailand.
Number of work permits granted in Sweden in 2022, by occupational group
Characteristic
Number of work permits
Berry pickers and planters
6,534
IT architects, systems analysts, and test managers
The source adds the following information:
"The figures cover both the decisions of the Swedish Migration Agency and the Embassies and Consulates of Sweden.
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 9, 2023). Number of work permits granted in Sweden in 2022, by occupational group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1143208/number-of-work-permits-granted-in-sweden-by-occupational-group/
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Migrationsverket. (2023). Number of work permits granted in Sweden in 2022, by occupational group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1143208/number-of-work-permits-granted-in-sweden-by-occupational-group/
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Number of work permits granted in Sweden in 2022, by occupational group [Graph], Migrationsverket, January 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1143208/number-of-work-permits-granted-in-sweden-by-occupational-group/
