In 2021, the most common residence permits in Sweden were related to work permits. Nearly 40,000 residence permits were granted due to work that year. When examined consolidated, the second and third most common permits granted were based on family reunifications and students, with 24,000 and 14,000 permits, respectively. Of the over 12,000 refugees and corresponding permits granted, quota refugees represented the largest group.
Number of residence permits granted in Sweden in 2021, by type of permit
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Migrationsverket. (March 10, 2022). Number of residence permits granted in Sweden in 2021, by type of permit [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 09, 2022, 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 2021, by type of permit." Chart. March 10, 2022. Statista. Accessed August 09, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1124336/number-of-residence-permits-granted-in-sweden-in-by-type-of-permit/
Migrationsverket. (2022). Number of residence permits granted in Sweden in 2021, by type of permit. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 09, 2022. 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 2021, by Type of Permit." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 Mar 2022, 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 2021, 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 August 09, 2022)