According to statistics produced by SVT from the Swedish Public Employment Service, the proportion of domestic-born openly unemployed at the end of 2021 was 3-4% in ages 16-64.
For foreign-born people of the same age, on the other hand, unemployment was 12-14%.
Large reduction in Hultsfred and Högsby
There are municipalities in the country that have succeeded in reducing the proportion of unemployed among foreign-born.
In Högsby municipality, for example, unemployment in that group decreased by 18.3% during the period 2016-2020.
In Kalmar and Kronoberg counties, Högsby and Hultsfred stand out when it comes to reducing foreign-born unemployed men.
Högsby municipality decreased by as much as 33% during the years 2016-2020 and Hultsfred decreased by 33.3%.
Even after the reduction, however, unemployment among foreign-born is still among the highest in these two municipalities.
Start your own business a path for foreign-born
The Swedish Public Employment Service sees that more people are starting their own company and that it has been a way into the labor market for foreign-born people.
In the clip above, Linda Ilmrud, section manager at the Swedish Public Employment Service in Kalmar County, explains, among other things, the proportion of newly started companies started by foreign-born people.
Small change in Norrliden and Araby
Two areas with a large proportion of foreign-born are Norrliden in Kalmar and Araby / Dalbo / Nydala in Växjö.
In Norrliden, 61 percent are foreign-born (in 2020) while 79 percent are foreign-born in Araby / Dalbo / Nydala.
Unemployment in these areas was almost unchanged during the period 2016-2020.
It decreased by 0.2% in Norrliden and by 1.5% in Araby / Dalbo / Nydala.