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Work-life balance attracts international talent to Sweden. Building a life is harder.
Work-life balance sells the move. Making friends, finding housing and navigating authorities define whether the promise lasts.
Half of highly qualified labour immigrants surveyed by Statistics Sweden said work-life balance and family-friendly conditions mattered when they chose Sweden. The appeal was especially strong among respondents from outside the EU and EEA.
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