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."
Break in time series in 2014.
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Number of work permits granted in Sweden 2012-2022
The number of work permits granted in Sweden over the past ten years peaked in 2022, when roughly * permits were granted. It dropped sharply in 2020 following the COVID-19 pandemic, before increasing again in 2021 and 2022. Of the work permits granted in 2022, the highest number was granted to technicians and associate professionals.
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Migrationsverket. (January 9, 2023). Number of work permits granted in Sweden from 2012 to 2022 [Graph]. In ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Retrieved August 20, 2026, from /statistics/1299698/number-work-permits-granted-sweden/
Migrationsverket. "Number of work permits granted in Sweden from 2012 to 2022." Chart. January 9, 2023. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. Accessed August 20, 2026. /statistics/1299698/number-work-permits-granted-sweden/
Migrationsverket. (2023). Number of work permits granted in Sweden from 2012 to 2022. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾. ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½app×îа汾 Inc.. Accessed: August 20, 2026. /statistics/1299698/number-work-permits-granted-sweden/
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Number of work permits granted in Sweden from 2012 to 2022 [Graph], Migrationsverket, January 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1299698/number-work-permits-granted-sweden/
