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Sweden hires international talent. Promotion is where the welcome can end.
Foreign-born employees often hold highly qualified jobs, but their share in management is less than half that of employees born in Sweden. Employers should examine who receives authority and promotion, not only who gets hired.
Only 3 percent of foreign-born women and 4 percent of foreign-born men in work were managers in 2024. Among employees born in Sweden, the shares were 7 and 9 percent.
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