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Income and Employment for Immigrants and Immigrant-Dense Neighbourhoods in Sweden 1998–2022

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  • Nordin, Martin

    (Agrifood Economics Centre and Department of Economics, Lund University)

  • Bergh, Andreas

    (Department of Economics, Lund University)

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This paper examines income and employment outcomes for immigrants in Sweden’s most immigrant-dense neighbourhoods between 1998 and 2022. While relative employment among immigrants has improved, relative incomes in these neighbourhoods have stagnated or declined. The most plausible explanation for the persisting income gap and the shrinking employment gap between immigrant-dense and other neighbourhoods is that immigrants in immigrant-dense neighbourhoods are increasingly channelled into non-standard employment. If we look at all immigrants, regardless of where they live, gaps between immigrants and natives are shrinking, both in terms of income and employment. Reconciling these patterns, we show that individuals in immigrant-dense neighbourhoods who enter employment are more likely to relocate to other areas.

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  • Nordin, Martin & Bergh, Andreas, 2025. "Income and Employment for Immigrants and Immigrant-Dense Neighbourhoods in Sweden 1998–2022," Working Paper Series 1540, Research Institute of Industrial Economics.
    • Handle: RePEc:hhs:iuiwop:1540
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    • J61 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Mobility, Unemployment, Vacancies, and Immigrant Workers - - - Geographic Labor Mobility; Immigrant Workers
    • R23 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - Household Analysis - - - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population

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