Sweden - 2011
Unaccompanied minors inflow
- Code:
- B13
- Key Area:
- Migration & Minority Demographics/Statistics
- Strand(s):
- Demographics & Economics
| Short Answer |
According to reports from the Swedish Migration Board, about 2,657 unaccompanied children came to Sweden during 2011. |
| Qualitative Info |
According to reports from the Swedish Migration Board, which is a state agency that receives and collects data on unaccompanied minors, in a few years, the proportion of unaccompanied minors has increased from 2 to 10% of the total number of asylum seekers. The majority (close to 80%) of them were boys and of those, just over half were 16-17 years old. According to reports from the Swedish Migration Board, about 2,657 unaccompanied children came to Sweden during 2011.[1]
Nearly 60% of the unaccompanied minors who sought asylum in Sweden are from Afghanistan, the majority being boys between 15 and 17 years.
[1] Migrationsverket, Verksamhets- och kostnadsprognos, 2011-08-01 (Migration Board, Operational and cost forecast, 2011-08-01) http://www.migrationsverket.se/download/18.57c92aec130eb7a09cf80005674/Prognos_4_20110801_Migrationsverket.pdf (accessed 2012-03-10). |
| Number | 2657 |
| % of migrant inflow | |
| Main groups | |
| Groups affected/interested | Refugees, Asylum seekers |
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| Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas | Integration - social cohesion |
| External Url | http://www.migrationsverket.se/download/18.57c92aec130eb7a09cf80005674/Prognos_4_20110801_Migrationsverket.pdf |
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