Work
Here you find statistics and overviews about work permits. The statistics are updated every month.
Monthly statistics September 2021
The monthly statistics show first-time applications, decisions and granted in first instance (the Swedish Migration Agency).
Work permit statistics | Jan–Sep 2021 | September 2021 |
|---|---|---|
Received applications | 41,391 | 4,202 |
Decisions | 39,794 | 4,401 |
Granted permits By certified employer | 29,170 6,565 | 3,123 850 |
Pending cases* | 19,636 |
*Read more about certified employers
**Pending cases are received applications/cases which have not yet got a decision.
Overviews and statistics from previous years
*The numbers include family members to persons with work permits.
Mouseover the bars or click on them to see exact numbers.
Statistics from previous years as Pdf and Excel
The numbers from previous years show permits for employees, their area of work and citizenship. The figures do not cover athletes, artists, au-pairs, self-employed, visiting researchers, trainees, holiday workers or family members to employees.
Year | Statistics from previous years | Pdf | Excel |
|---|---|---|---|
2020 | Granted work permits 2020 | ||
2019 | Granted work permits 2019 | ||
2018 | Granted work permits 2018 | ||
2017 | Granted work permits 2017 | ||
2016 | Granted work permits 2016 | ||
2015 | Granted work permits 2015 | ||
2014 | Granted work permits 2014 | ||
2013 | Granted work permits 2013 | ||
2012 | Granted work permits 2012 | ||
2011 | Granted work permits 2011 | ||
2010 | Granted work permits 2010 | ||
1986–2014 | Overview Granted work permits 1986–2014 |