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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Number of work permits granted to rejected asylum seekers in Sweden 2020, by field
In 2020, rejected asylum seekers got a positive response to their work permit applications in Sweden. *** of the applicants received the work permits for technician and associate professional positions. On the other hand, ** of the work permits were given to persons assuming management positions and *** were given to persons for work requiring service, care, and sales.
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Migrationsverket. (January 1, 2021). Number of work permits granted to rejected asylum seekers in Sweden in 2020, by professional field [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1124596/number-of-work-permits-granted-rejected-asylum-seekers-in-sweden-by-professional-field/
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Number of work permits granted to rejected asylum seekers in Sweden in 2020, by professional field [Graph], Migrationsverket, January 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1124596/number-of-work-permits-granted-rejected-asylum-seekers-in-sweden-by-professional-field/
