Ethiopians in Sweden

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Ethiopians in Sweden
Total population
17,944[1]
Regions with significant populations
Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Hallonbergen,
Languages
Amharic, Oromo, Tigrinya, Swedish
Religion
Christianity (Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church), Islam

Ethiopians in Sweden are citizens and residents of Sweden who are of Ethiopian descent.

Demographics[]

Ethiopia-born persons in Sweden by sex, 2000-2016 (Statistics Sweden).[1]

According to Statistics Sweden, as of 2016, there are a total 17,944 Ethiopia-born immigrants living in Sweden.[1] Of those, 6,225 are citizens of Ethiopia (3,319 men, 2,906 women).[2] In 2016, there were 88 registered remigrations from Sweden to Ethiopia.[3]

Education[]

According to Statistics Sweden, as of 2016, 20% of Ethiopia-born individuals aged 25 to 64 have attained a primary and lower secondary education level (17% men, 23% women), 44% have attained an upper secondary education level (42% men, 46% women), 14% have attained a post-secondary education level of less than 3 years (15% men, 12% women), 19% have attained a post-secondary education of 3 years or more (23% men, 16% women), and 3% have attained an unknown education level (2% men, 3% women).[4]

Employment[]

According to Statistics Sweden, as of 2014, Ethiopia-born immigrants aged 25–64 in Sweden have an employment rate of approximately 64%. The share of employment among these foreign-born individuals varies according to education level, with employment rates of around 47% (49% males, 46% females) among Ethiopia-born individuals who have attained a primary and lower secondary education level (2,587 individuals), 70% (70% males, 71% females) among those who have attained an upper secondary level (5,739 individuals), 68% (68% males, 67% females) among those who have attained a post-secondary education level of less than 3 years (1,800 individuals), and 70% (67% males, 76% females) among those who have attained a post-secondary education level of 3 years or more (2,434 individuals).[5]

According to the Institute of Labor Economics, as of 2014, Ethiopia-born residents in Sweden have an employment population ratio of about 53%. They also have an unemployment rate of approximately 9%.[6]

Notable individuals[]

Further information: Category:Swedish people of Ethiopian descent

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Foreign-born persons by country of birth, age, sex and year". Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  2. ^ "Foreign citizens by country of citizenship, sex and year". Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Immigrations and emigrations by country of emi-/immigration, observations and year". Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  4. ^ "The population 2016 by level of education, country of birth and sex. Age 25-64". Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Befolkningens utbildning och sysselsättning 2014 - Educational attainment and employment of the population 2014" (PDF). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Mapping Diasporas in the European Union and the United States - Comparative analysis and recommendations for engagement" (PDF). Institute of Labor Economics. Retrieved 16 November 2017. - cf. Appendix 4: Diaspora characteristics - labour force indicators by sending countries


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