Sweden experienced low levels of labor immigration after World War II until 1970 as the economy expanded rapidly. Labor immigrants mainly came from Nordic countries and other parts of Europe. A common Nordic labor market agreement in 1954 increased immigration from Finland. Push factors that drove emigration from Sweden included persecution, poverty and unemployment, while pull factors attracting immigrants included freedom, safety, and new opportunities in Sweden. Today, immigration has contributed to a more culturally diverse Sweden with a variety of foods, religions, languages, and traditions. Without immigration, Sweden would likely be more homogeneous with only Swedish traditions and culture.

1. YEAR 1930-2017 IN
SWEDEN

3. Number of
immigrants to
the north year
2017

4. Labor immigration after World War II
◦ After WWII and till year1970 low labor immigration to Sweden relatively high level. The Swedish
economy expanded fast after the war, wich led to request on labour by was great.
◦ Labor immigrants came mainly from the Nordic countries, but also from the rest of Europe. The
agreement on a common Nordic labor market in 1954, which waived the requirement for
passports, residence and work permits from Nordic citizens, meant, in particular, that a large
number of Finns immigrated in the 60s and 70s when there was a recession in Finland. Many
immigrants from North America, of which a large part were Swedish emigrants who re-
immigrated. A very small part came from other continents.

5. Push and Pull factors of Swedish
migration
Pull factors
◦ For example pull factors are the reasons
why people moved to the United States of
America in search of freedom, safety,
stability and new opportunities.
Push factors
◦ For example push factors are the reasons
why people left Sweden, such as
persecution, fear, natural disasters, poverty
and unemployment.

6. Consequences in Sweden when it
comes to immigrants
The countries the immigrants go away from get fewer population, and Sweden get more
people, that leads to:
Fewer living places
 More job opportunitys
 There are more cultures and religions in Sweden: We Swedes learn how the others choose
they way to live and how they think.

7. Traces we see
today after
immigration
and
emigration
Food
More different religions
and cultures, and
church
More languages
Different traditions

8. What would Sweden look like if not the
immigrants had come?
We think that we Swedish wouldn’t now how the other people live there life’s, think, and believe
on. We would just be the Swedish as we are, have the same traditions and maybe not share
other traditions with other cultures.
We think that it will be kind of boring if we didn’t had many different cultures, religions and
people. It would just be the same, only Swedish rules and not others.