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{{Short description|People of Indian descent living in Sweden}} | |||
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{{Infobox ethnic group | {{Infobox ethnic group | ||
| group = Indians in Sweden | | group = Indians in Sweden | ||
| population = 40,116 (2018)<ref>https://www.scb.se/hitta-statistik/statistik-efter-amne/befolkning/befolkningens-sammansattning/befolkningsstatistik/pong/tabell-och-diagram/helarsstatistik--riket/befolkning-efter-fodelseland-och-ursprungsland/</ref> | | flag = {{flagicon|Sweden}} {{flagicon|India}} | ||
| popplace = [[Stockholm]]{{·}}[[Lund]]{{·}}[[Malmö]]{{·}}[[Göteborg]]{{·}}[[Karlskrona]]{{·}}[[Västerås]] | | population = 40,116 (2018)<ref>https://www.scb.se/hitta-statistik/statistik-efter-amne/befolkning/befolkningens-sammansattning/befolkningsstatistik/pong/tabell-och-diagram/helarsstatistik--riket/befolkning-efter-fodelseland-och-ursprungsland/{{dead link|date=August 2021|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> | ||
| popplace = [[Stockholm]]{{·}}[[Lund]]{{·}}[[Malmö]]{{·}}[[Helsingborg]]{{·}}[[Göteborg]]{{·}}[[Karlskrona]]{{·}}[[Västerås]] | |||
| langs = [[Languages of India]]{{·}}[[Swedish language|Swedish]]{{·}}[[English language|English]] | | langs = [[Languages of India]]{{·}}[[Swedish language|Swedish]]{{·}}[[English language|English]] | ||
| rels = [[Hinduism]]{{·}}[[Sikhism]]{{·}}[[Christianity]] ([[Catholicism]]{{·}}[[Lutheranism]]){{·}}[[Jainism]]{{·}}[[Islam]] ([[Sunni Islam|Sunni]]){{·}}[[Religions of India]] | | rels = [[Hinduism]]{{·}}[[Sikhism]]{{·}}[[Christianity]] ([[Catholicism]]{{·}}[[Lutheranism]]){{·}}[[Jainism]]{{·}}[[Islam]] ([[Sunni Islam|Sunni]]){{·}}[[Religions of India]] | ||
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==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
During the period of 2001 to 2010, a total of 7,870 Indian students came for higher studies in Sweden taking advantage of the high quality tuition-free education system.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sasnet.lu.se/education/large-number-south-asian-students-swedish-universities-2001%E2%80%932010|title=Large number of South Asian students at Swedish universities 2001–2010|first=Julia|last=Velkova|date=4 November 2011|publisher=[[Lund University]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111115192432/http://www.sasnet.lu.se/education/large-number-south-asian-students-swedish-universities-2001%E2%80%932010|archive-date=15 November 2011}}</ref> According to Statistics Sweden, as of 2016, there are a total 25,719 India-born immigrants living in Sweden.<ref name="Popt">{{cite web|title=Foreign-born persons by country of birth, age, sex and year|url=http://www.statistikdatabasen.scb.se/pxweb/en/ssd/START__BE__BE0101__BE0101E/FodelselandArK/table/tableViewLayout1/?rxid=b83e5bbd-958a-4655-aa40-486ba2ca09a3|publisher=Statistics Sweden|access-date=16 November 2017}}</ref> Most of these [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|people of Indian origin]] are [[Punjabi people|Punjabis]], [[Bengalis]], and [[South India|South Indians]]. Some Indians sought and obtained political asylum after 1984. Some Indians have come to Sweden from Uganda in the 1970s <ref name="committee">{{cite book | During the period of 2001 to 2010, a total of 7,870 Indian students came for higher studies in Sweden taking advantage of the high quality tuition-free education system.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sasnet.lu.se/education/large-number-south-asian-students-swedish-universities-2001%E2%80%932010|title=Large number of South Asian students at Swedish universities 2001–2010|first=Julia|last=Velkova|date=4 November 2011|publisher=[[Lund University]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111115192432/http://www.sasnet.lu.se/education/large-number-south-asian-students-swedish-universities-2001%E2%80%932010|archive-date=15 November 2011}}</ref> According to Statistics Sweden, as of 2016, there are a total 25,719 India-born immigrants living in Sweden.<ref name="Popt">{{cite web|title=Foreign-born persons by country of birth, age, sex and year|url=http://www.statistikdatabasen.scb.se/pxweb/en/ssd/START__BE__BE0101__BE0101E/FodelselandArK/table/tableViewLayout1/?rxid=b83e5bbd-958a-4655-aa40-486ba2ca09a3|publisher=Statistics Sweden|access-date=16 November 2017}}</ref> Most of these [[Non-resident Indian and person of Indian origin|people of Indian origin]] are [[Punjabi people|Punjabis]], [[Bengalis]], and [[South India|South Indians]]. Some Indians sought and obtained political asylum after 1984. Some Indians have come to Sweden from Uganda in the 1970s <ref name="committee">{{cite book|url=http://indiandiaspora.nic.in/diasporapdf/chapter11.pdf|title=Report of the High Level Committee on the Indian Diaspora|chapter=Other European countries|publisher=nic.in|pages=133–156|date=19 December 2001|access-date=12 November 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030417123000/http://indiandiaspora.nic.in/diasporapdf/chapter11.pdf|archive-date=17 April 2003}}</ref> | ||
According to Statistics Sweden, India is among the most common countries of birth for international [[adoption]]s in Sweden. As of 2016, there are 1,017 India-born children and young adults aged 0-21 who are adopted in Sweden.<ref name="Popap">{{cite web|title= Adopted children and young persons, number by sex, age, country of birth and year|url=http://www.statistikdatabasen.scb.se/pxweb/en/ssd/START__LE__LE0102__LE0102I/BarnAdoption/table/tableViewLayout1/?rxid=a8cb32e8-c0b7-4d51-9a96-119a3090e94c|publisher=Statistics Sweden|access-date=17 November 2017}}</ref> | According to Statistics Sweden, India is among the most common countries of birth for international [[adoption]]s in Sweden. As of 2016, there are 1,017 India-born children and young adults aged 0-21 who are adopted in Sweden.<ref name="Popap">{{cite web|title= Adopted children and young persons, number by sex, age, country of birth and year|url=http://www.statistikdatabasen.scb.se/pxweb/en/ssd/START__LE__LE0102__LE0102I/BarnAdoption/table/tableViewLayout1/?rxid=a8cb32e8-c0b7-4d51-9a96-119a3090e94c|publisher=Statistics Sweden|access-date=17 November 2017}}</ref> | ||
According to the Institute of Labor Economics, as of 2014, India-born immigrants residing in Sweden have a labor force participation rate of approximately 54%. Their employment population ratio is about 49%. They also have an unemployment rate of around 6%.<ref name="Ile">{{cite web|title=Mapping Diasporas in the European Union and the United States - Comparative analysis and recommendations for engagement|url=http://legacy.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/reports/report_pdfs/report_pdfs/iza_report_64.pdf|publisher=Institute of Labor Economics|access-date=20 October 2017}} - cf. [http://legacy.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/reports/64/rr64_appx04.pdf Appendix 4: Diaspora characteristics - labour force indicators by sending countries]</ref> | According to the Institute of Labor Economics, as of 2014, India-born immigrants residing in Sweden have a labor force participation rate of approximately 54%. Their employment population ratio is about 49%. They also have an unemployment rate of around 6%.<ref name="Ile">{{cite web|title=Mapping Diasporas in the European Union and the United States - Comparative analysis and recommendations for engagement|url=http://legacy.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/reports/report_pdfs/report_pdfs/iza_report_64.pdf|publisher=Institute of Labor Economics|access-date=20 October 2017}} - cf. [http://legacy.iza.org/en/webcontent/publications/reports/64/rr64_appx04.pdf Appendix 4: Diaspora characteristics - labour force indicators by sending countries]</ref> | ||
Statistically, approximately 50% of the Indian-born population in Sweden live in the province of [[Stockholm]] and most of them work as IT engineers.<ref>https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/it-jobben-har-gjort-indier-till-storsta-invandrargruppen-i-stockholm</ref> In [[Skåne]] province, in 2020, Indians are one of the largest groups of immigrants along with [[Danes]]. In the three main cities in Skåne which comprises of [[Helsingborg]], [[Lund]] and [[Malmö]], the Indian immigrant population holds the first, second and fifth place among other immigrant populations respectively.<ref name="immigrants">{{cite web|title= It-jobben har gjort indier till en av Skånes största invandrargrupper|url=https://www.sydsvenskan.se/2021-03-16/it-jobben-har-gjort-indier-till-en-av-skanes-storsta-invandrargrupper|publisher=Sydsvenskan|access-date=29 September 2021}}</ref> | |||
==Notable individuals== | ==Notable individuals== | ||
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| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 40,116 (2018)[1] | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Stockholm · Lund · Malmö · Helsingborg · Göteborg · Karlskrona · Västerås | |
| Languages | |
| Languages of India · Swedish · English | |
| Religion | |
| Hinduism · Sikhism · Christianity (Catholicism · Lutheranism) · Jainism · Islam (Sunni) · Religions of India | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| People of Indian Origin |
Indians in Sweden are citizens and residents of Sweden who are of Indian descent.
Demographics[edit | edit source]
During the period of 2001 to 2010, a total of 7,870 Indian students came for higher studies in Sweden taking advantage of the high quality tuition-free education system.[2] According to Statistics Sweden, as of 2016, there are a total 25,719 India-born immigrants living in Sweden.[3] Most of these people of Indian origin are Punjabis, Bengalis, and South Indians. Some Indians sought and obtained political asylum after 1984. Some Indians have come to Sweden from Uganda in the 1970s [4]
According to Statistics Sweden, India is among the most common countries of birth for international adoptions in Sweden. As of 2016, there are 1,017 India-born children and young adults aged 0-21 who are adopted in Sweden.[5]
According to the Institute of Labor Economics, as of 2014, India-born immigrants residing in Sweden have a labor force participation rate of approximately 54%. Their employment population ratio is about 49%. They also have an unemployment rate of around 6%.[6]
Statistically, approximately 50% of the Indian-born population in Sweden live in the province of Stockholm and most of them work as IT engineers.[7] In Skåne province, in 2020, Indians are one of the largest groups of immigrants along with Danes. In the three main cities in Skåne which comprises of Helsingborg, Lund and Malmö, the Indian immigrant population holds the first, second and fifth place among other immigrant populations respectively.[8]
Notable individuals[edit | edit source]
Notes[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://www.scb.se/hitta-statistik/statistik-efter-amne/befolkning/befolkningens-sammansattning/befolkningsstatistik/pong/tabell-och-diagram/helarsstatistik--riket/befolkning-efter-fodelseland-och-ursprungsland/[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Velkova, Julia (4 November 2011). "Large number of South Asian students at Swedish universities 2001–2010". Lund University. Archived from the original on 15 November 2011.
- ↑ "Foreign-born persons by country of birth, age, sex and year". Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ↑ "Other European countries". Report of the High Level Committee on the Indian Diaspora (PDF). nic.in. 19 December 2001. pp. 133–156. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2003. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
- ↑ "Adopted children and young persons, number by sex, age, country of birth and year". Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- ↑ "Mapping Diasporas in the European Union and the United States - Comparative analysis and recommendations for engagement" (PDF). Institute of Labor Economics. Retrieved 20 October 2017. - cf. Appendix 4: Diaspora characteristics - labour force indicators by sending countries
- ↑ https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/it-jobben-har-gjort-indier-till-storsta-invandrargruppen-i-stockholm
- ↑ "It-jobben har gjort indier till en av Skånes största invandrargrupper". Sydsvenskan. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
External links[edit | edit source]
- Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs: Sweden
- Embassy of India, sweden
- Indians In Sweden
- India in Sweden
- Indian Association in Sweden
- Hindu Temple in Sweden
- Indian Expat Platform
- Indian Students Organization
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