Ethiopians in Sweden explained

Group:	Ethiopians in Sweden
Population:	17,944
Popplace:	Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö, Hallonbergen
Langs:	Amharic, Oromo, Tigrinya, Swedish
Rels:	Christianity (Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church), Islam

Ethiopians in Sweden are citizens and residents of Sweden who are of Ethiopian descent.

Demographics

According to Statistics Sweden, as of 2016, there are a total 17,944 Ethiopia-born immigrants living in Sweden.^[1] Of those, 6,225 are citizens of Ethiopia (3,319 men, 2,906 women).^[2] In 2016, there were 88 registered remigrations from Sweden to Ethiopia.^[3]

Education

According to Statistics Sweden, as of 2016, 20% of Ethiopia-born individuals aged 25 to 64 have attained a primary and lower secondary education level (17% men, 23% women), 44% have attained an upper secondary education level (42% men, 46% women), 14% have attained a post-secondary education level of less than 3 years (15% men, 12% women), 19% have attained a post-secondary education of 3 years or more (23% men, 16% women), and 3% have attained an unknown education level (2% men, 3% women).^[4]

Employment

According to Statistics Sweden, as of 2014, Ethiopia-born immigrants aged 25–64 in Sweden have an employment rate of approximately 64%. The share of employment among these foreign-born individuals varies according to education level, with employment rates of around 47% (49% males, 46% females) among Ethiopia-born individuals who have attained a primary and lower secondary education level (2,587 individuals), 70% (70% males, 71% females) among those who have attained an upper secondary level (5,739 individuals), 68% (68% males, 67% females) among those who have attained a post-secondary education level of less than 3 years (1,800 individuals), and 70% (67% males, 76% females) among those who have attained a post-secondary education level of 3 years or more (2,434 individuals).^[5]

According to the Institute of Labor Economics, as of 2014, Ethiopia-born residents in Sweden have an employment population ratio of about 53%. They also have an unemployment rate of approximately 9%.^[6]

See also

• Ethiopia–Sweden relations
• Education in Sweden
• Ethiopians in the United Kingdom
• Ethiopians in Italy
• Ethiopians in Germany
• Ethiopians in Denmark
• Ethiopians in Norway

Notes and References

1. Web site: Foreign-born persons by country of birth, age, sex and year. Statistics Sweden. 16 November 2017.
2. Web site: Foreign citizens by country of citizenship, sex and year. Statistics Sweden. 16 November 2017.
3. Web site: Immigrations and emigrations by country of emi-/immigration, observations and year. Statistics Sweden. 26 December 2017.
4. Web site: The population 2016 by level of education, country of birth and sex. Age 25-64. Statistics Sweden. 16 November 2017.
5. Web site: Befolkningens utbildning och sysselsättning 2014 - Educational attainment and employment of the population 2014. Statistics Sweden. 20 November 2017.
6. Web site: Mapping Diasporas in the European Union and the United States - Comparative analysis and recommendations for engagement. Institute of Labor Economics. 16 November 2017. - cf. Appendix 4: Diaspora characteristics - labour force indicators by sending countries