A few thousand Afghan refugees came to Sweden during the 1990s and there were 14,420 Swedes of Afghan descent by 2010. The number of incoming Afghans skyrocketed after the European migrant crisis in 2015-2016 as Sweden was one of the top destinations of Afghan migrants.[2]
According to Statistics Sweden, as of 2016, there are a total 34,754 Afghanistan-born immigrants living in Sweden.[1] Of those, 28,049 are citizens of Afghanistan (17,602 men, 10,447 women).[3]
Educationedit
As of 2016[update], 39% of the Afghanistan-born individuals aged 25 to 64 have attained a primary and lower secondary education level (33% men, 45% women), 30% have attained an upper secondary education level (34% men, 25% women), 11% have attained a post-secondary education level of less than 3 years (13% men, 9% women), 13% have attained a post-secondary education of 3 years or more (16% men, 11% women), and 7% have attained an unknown education level (4% men, 9% women).[4]
Employmentedit
According to Statistics Sweden, as of 2014, Afghanistan-born immigrants aged 25-64 in Sweden have an employment rate of approximately 40%.[5]
As of 2014[update], according to the Institute of Labor Economics, Afghanistan-born residents in Sweden have an employment population ratio of about 22%. They have an unemployment rate of approximately 17%.[6]
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^"Population by country of birth, age and sex. Year 2000 - 2018". Statistikdatabasen. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
^"Foreign citizens by country of citizenship, sex and year". Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
^"The population 2016 by level of education, country of birth and sex. Age 25-64". Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
^"Befolkningens utbildning och sysselsättning 2014 - Educational attainment and employment of the population 2014" (PDF). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 21 November 2017.
^"Mapping Diasporas in the European Union and the United States - Comparative analysis and recommendations for engagement" (PDF). Institute of Labor Economics. Retrieved 21 November 2017. - cf. Appendix 4: Diaspora characteristics - labour force indicators by sending countries
November 26, 2023
afghans, sweden, swedish, afghans, citizens, residents, sweden, afghan, descent, part, worldwide, afghan, diaspora, swedish, afghanstotal, population58, born, afghanistan, born, sweden, parents, born, afghanistan, regions, with, significant, populationsstockho. Swedish Afghans are citizens and residents of Sweden who are of Afghan descent 1 part of the worldwide Afghan diaspora Swedish AfghansTotal population58 780 born in Afghanistan 9 430 born in Sweden to parents born in Afghanistan Regions with significant populationsStockholm Gothenburg MalmoLanguagesPashto Dari SwedishReligionIslam Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Education 4 Employment 5 Notable people 6 See also 7 ReferencesHistory editA few thousand Afghan refugees came to Sweden during the 1990s and there were 14 420 Swedes of Afghan descent by 2010 The number of incoming Afghans skyrocketed after the European migrant crisis in 2015 2016 as Sweden was one of the top destinations of Afghan migrants 2 Demographics edit nbsp Afghanistan born persons in Sweden by sex 2000 2016 Statistics Sweden 1 According to Statistics Sweden as of 2016 there are a total 34 754 Afghanistan born immigrants living in Sweden 1 Of those 28 049 are citizens of Afghanistan 17 602 men 10 447 women 3 Education editAs of 2016 update 39 of the Afghanistan born individuals aged 25 to 64 have attained a primary and lower secondary education level 33 men 45 women 30 have attained an upper secondary education level 34 men 25 women 11 have attained a post secondary education level of less than 3 years 13 men 9 women 13 have attained a post secondary education of 3 years or more 16 men 11 women and 7 have attained an unknown education level 4 men 9 women 4 Employment editAccording to Statistics Sweden as of 2014 Afghanistan born immigrants aged 25 64 in Sweden have an employment rate of approximately 40 5 As of 2014 update according to the Institute of Labor Economics Afghanistan born residents in Sweden have an employment population ratio of about 22 They have an unemployment rate of approximately 17 6 Notable people editFurther information Category Swedish people of Afghan descent Norlla Amiri Ahmad Khan MahmoodzadaSee also editDemographics of Afghanistan Education in Afghanistan Education in Sweden Islam in Sweden Afghan diaspora Afghans in Finland Anti Afghan sentimentReferences edit a b c Foreign born persons by country of birth age sex and year Statistics Sweden Retrieved 21 November 2017 Population by country of birth age and sex Year 2000 2018 Statistikdatabasen Retrieved 2020 07 22 Foreign citizens by country of citizenship sex and year Statistics Sweden Retrieved 21 November 2017 The population 2016 by level of education country of birth and sex Age 25 64 Statistics Sweden Retrieved 21 November 2017 Befolkningens utbildning och sysselsattning 2014 Educational attainment and employment of the population 2014 PDF Statistics Sweden Retrieved 21 November 2017 Mapping Diasporas in the European Union and the United States Comparative analysis and recommendations for engagement PDF Institute of Labor Economics Retrieved 21 November 2017 cf Appendix 4 Diaspora characteristics labour force indicators by sending countries Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Afghans in Sweden amp oldid 1181446975, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
