Sweden: average migrant income by reason for settlement

From 2011 to 2020, people falling under the category other grounds for settlement had the highest average annual disposable income among people from outside Sweden and the EU/EEA working in the country. This group had an average income of nearly 328,000 Swedish kronor in 2020. On the other hand, refugees, persons in need of subsidiary protection, and their relatives had the lowest average disposable income over the whole time period, reaching just above 200,000 Swedish kronor in 2020. In 2020, the average annual disposable income in Sweden was 496,000 Swedish kronor.

Average annual disposable income for migrant workers in Sweden from 2011 to 2020, by reason for settlement (in thousand SEK)

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Release date

November 2022

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Region

Sweden

Survey time period

2011 to 2020

Special properties

As of December 31 each year

Supplementary notes

*The group 'relatives' includes the following groups:
- not refugees
- relatives of EU/EEA citizens
- relatives of non-EU/EEA citizens, labor market grounds
- relatives of non-EU/EEA citizens
- adopted children non-EU/EEA citizens

The group 'work or study' includes the following groups:
- labor market, non-EU/EEA citizens
- employees, EU/EEA citizens
- self-employed, EU/EEA citizens
- students, non-EU/EEA citizens
- students, EU/EEA citizens

The group 'Refugees, persons in need of subsidiary protection, and relatives' includes the following groups:
- refugees under the Geneva Convention
- persons in need of subsidiary protection
- particular humanitarian and compassionate grounds
- permits under temporary legislation, non-EU/EEA citizens
- other permits, refugees non-EU/EEA citizens
- relatives of refugees

The group 'Other' includes the following groups:
- non-EU/EEA citizens registered in another EU country
- sufficient funds, EU/EEA citizens
- other permit, non-EU/EEA citizens
- permanent right of residency