Afghans in Sweden
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 58,780 (born in Afghanistan)
9,430 (born in Sweden to parents born in Afghanistan) | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö | |
| Languages | |
| Pashto, Dari, Swedish | |
| Religion | |
| Islam |
Swedish Afghans are citizens and residents of Sweden who are of Afghan descent,[1] part of the worldwide Afghan diaspora.
History
A few thousand
Demographics
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
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]
Employment
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]
Notable people
See also
- Demographics of Afghanistan
- Education in Afghanistan
- Education in Sweden
- Islam in Sweden
- Afghan diaspora
- Afghans in Finland
- Anti-Afghan sentiment
References
- ^ 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 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
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