Russia's invasion of the country in February 2022. When examined consolidated, the second and third most common permits granted were based on labor migration and family reunification, with 41,000 and 41,000 permits, respectively.
In 2022, the most common residence permits in Sweden were related to refugees or similar migrants. Nearly 57,000 residence permits were granted to refugees that year. The high number was down to the high number of refugees from Ukraine following Number of residence permits granted in Sweden in 2022, by type of permit
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Migrationsverket. (March 16, 2023). Number of residence permits granted in Sweden in 2022, by type of permit [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 27, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124336/number-of-residence-permits-granted-in-sweden-in-by-type-of-permit/
Migrationsverket. "Number of residence permits granted in Sweden in 2022, by type of permit." Chart. March 16, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124336/number-of-residence-permits-granted-in-sweden-in-by-type-of-permit/
Migrationsverket. (2023). Number of residence permits granted in Sweden in 2022, by type of permit. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 27, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124336/number-of-residence-permits-granted-in-sweden-in-by-type-of-permit/
Migrationsverket. "Number of Residence Permits Granted in Sweden in 2022, by Type of Permit." Statista, Statista Inc., 16 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124336/number-of-residence-permits-granted-in-sweden-in-by-type-of-permit/
Migrationsverket, Number of residence permits granted in Sweden in 2022, by type of permit Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124336/number-of-residence-permits-granted-in-sweden-in-by-type-of-permit/ (last visited September 27, 2023)
Number of residence permits granted in Sweden in 2022, by type of permit [Graph], Migrationsverket, March 16, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124336/number-of-residence-permits-granted-in-sweden-in-by-type-of-permit/