In 2022, the highest number of work permits in Sweden were granted to people from Thailand, counting over 7,000. Indians received the second highest number of permits, followed by Turks. In total, 24,117 work permits were granted in Sweden that year. In regular cases, to apply for a work permit in Sweden, the candidate should already have a job offer in Sweden. Different forms and rules may apply in different cases, for instance if the applicant is currently outside Sweden or in Sweden, or if the person has a family member in Sweden, has studied in Sweden or is from a certain country or has a certain education.
Number of work permits granted in Sweden in 2022, by citizenship
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 citizenship [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1143215/number-of-work-permits-granted-in-sweden-by-citizenship/
Migrationsverket. "Number of work permits granted in Sweden in 2022, by citizenship." Chart. January 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1143215/number-of-work-permits-granted-in-sweden-by-citizenship/
Migrationsverket. (2023). Number of work permits granted in Sweden in 2022, by citizenship. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1143215/number-of-work-permits-granted-in-sweden-by-citizenship/
Migrationsverket. "Number of Work Permits Granted in Sweden in 2022, by Citizenship." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Jan 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1143215/number-of-work-permits-granted-in-sweden-by-citizenship/
Migrationsverket, Number of work permits granted in Sweden in 2022, by citizenship Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1143215/number-of-work-permits-granted-in-sweden-by-citizenship/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Number of work permits granted in Sweden in 2022, by citizenship [Graph], Migrationsverket, January 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1143215/number-of-work-permits-granted-in-sweden-by-citizenship/
