FRIDAY 6 NOVEMBER· STOCKHOLM · THE DAY IN 5 STORIES

Even Swedish work experience matters less when you were born abroad

Swedish work experience raises wages for foreign-born workers. IFAU followed entire careers and found that the increase is generally larger for workers born in Sweden.

Five people review notes and visual materials around a table during an Open GLAM working meeting in Stockholm.
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Swedish work experience raises wages for foreign-born workers, but IFAU found that the increase is generally larger for workers born in Sweden.

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