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Foreign-born workers made up about two-thirds of new elderly-care hires
Swedish municipalities recruited about 90,000 new care assistants and nursing assistants over ten years, 60,000 of them born abroad, as demand for elderly-care staff rises.
Foreign-born workers made up about two-thirds of the care assistants and nursing assistants hired by Swedish municipalities over the past decade. Their contribution is becoming more important as elderly care prepares for a sharp rise in the number of people aged 85 and over.
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