The word "refugee" in this statistic refers to "refugees and persons in need of protection, or persons who have been granted residence permits due to very difficult personal circumstances, and relatives of persons who belong to any of these categories".
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Refugee employment rate in Sweden 2019, by age groups
Among all age groups, employment rates were lower among refugees residing in Sweden than among the country's foreign-born and Swedish-born population. It was highest among people between 35 and 44 years of age, reaching **** percent among refugees. Unsurprisingly, it was lowest among youth from 20 to 24 years, where it was only ** percent among refugees in 2019. Employment rates were higher among male than among female refugees.
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Statistics Sweden. (February 18, 2022). Employment rate of refugees in Sweden in 2019, by age groups (compared to foreign-born and Swedish-born population) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1300656/sweden-refugee-employment-rate-age-group/
Statistics Sweden. "Employment rate of refugees in Sweden in 2019, by age groups (compared to foreign-born and Swedish-born population)." Chart. February 18, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1300656/sweden-refugee-employment-rate-age-group/
Statistics Sweden. (2022). Employment rate of refugees in Sweden in 2019, by age groups (compared to foreign-born and Swedish-born population). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1300656/sweden-refugee-employment-rate-age-group/
Statistics Sweden. "Employment Rate of Refugees in Sweden in 2019, by Age Groups (Compared to Foreign-born and Swedish-born Population)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 18 Feb 2022, /statistics/1300656/sweden-refugee-employment-rate-age-group/
Statistics Sweden, Employment rate of refugees in Sweden in 2019, by age groups (compared to foreign-born and Swedish-born population) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1300656/sweden-refugee-employment-rate-age-group/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Employment rate of refugees in Sweden in 2019, by age groups (compared to foreign-born and Swedish-born population) [Graph], Statistics Sweden, February 18, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1300656/sweden-refugee-employment-rate-age-group/
