The number of work permits granted in Sweden over the past ten years peaked in 2022, when roughly 24,000 permits were granted. It dropped sharply in 2020 following the COVID-19 pandemic, before increasing again in 2021 and 2022. Of the work permits granted in 2022, the highest number was granted to technicians and associate professionals.
Number of work permits granted in Sweden from 2012 to 2022
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 9, 2023). Number of work permits granted in Sweden from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 12, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299698/number-work-permits-granted-sweden/
Migrationsverket. "Number of work permits granted in Sweden from 2012 to 2022." Chart. January 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299698/number-work-permits-granted-sweden/
Migrationsverket. (2023). Number of work permits granted in Sweden from 2012 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 12, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299698/number-work-permits-granted-sweden/
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Number of work permits granted in Sweden from 2012 to 2022 [Graph], Migrationsverket, January 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1299698/number-work-permits-granted-sweden/
