Work & money
Sweden wants fewer asylum seekers. Its welfare system still needs workers from abroad
Sweden is relying more heavily on foreign-born workers in care and preschool. Researchers warn that lower immigration will make those services harder to staff.
The welfare sector accounts for more than one-fifth of Sweden’s labour market and already has recruitment problems. Foreign-born employees have become increasingly important in care and preschool.
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