This statistic shows the share of political candidates with a foreign background in Sweden as of June 2018, by political party. In the Arbetarepartiet-Socialdemokraterna, the oldest and largest political party within the country, the share of candidates with a foreign background was highest (roughly 20 percent). Compared to that, the Centerpartiet's share of foreign born candidates amounted to about ten percent.
Share of political candidates with a foreign background in Sweden as of June 2018, by political party
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To clarify the term "foreign background", the sources refers to those that are born outside Sweden or have two parents that are born in a different country than Sweden.
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Sveriges Radio. (June 12, 2018). Share of political candidates with a foreign background in Sweden as of June 2018, by political party [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/911015/political-candidates-with-a-foreign-background-in-sweden-by-political-party/
Sveriges Radio. "Share of political candidates with a foreign background in Sweden as of June 2018, by political party." Chart. June 12, 2018. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/911015/political-candidates-with-a-foreign-background-in-sweden-by-political-party/
Sveriges Radio. (2018). Share of political candidates with a foreign background in Sweden as of June 2018, by political party. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/911015/political-candidates-with-a-foreign-background-in-sweden-by-political-party/
Sveriges Radio. "Share of Political Candidates with a Foreign Background in Sweden as of June 2018, by Political Party." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Jun 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/911015/political-candidates-with-a-foreign-background-in-sweden-by-political-party/
Sveriges Radio, Share of political candidates with a foreign background in Sweden as of June 2018, by political party Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/911015/political-candidates-with-a-foreign-background-in-sweden-by-political-party/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Share of political candidates with a foreign background in Sweden as of June 2018, by political party [Graph], Sveriges Radio, June 12, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/911015/political-candidates-with-a-foreign-background-in-sweden-by-political-party/