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Sweden - 2012

Differential unemployment levels/rates of minorities?

Code:
RED55
Key Area:
Employment
Strand(s):
Discrimination
16/03/2012 - 09:43
Short Answer

Yes, but there is no data that shows the differential unemployment levels/rates of minorities. 
Qualitative Info

 

 

Sweden does not maintain official statistics concerning ethnic origin other than citizenship and country of birth. The main rule according to the Swedish Personal Data Act (1998:204) states that ’[...] the maintenance of personal data that reveals race or ethnic origin is prohibited’.[1] 

 

In the opinions delivered by the Advisory Committee established under the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities (FCNM) the lack of data was critiqued as contributing to the complication of the formulation, implementation, evaluation and improvement of minority policies.

Source:

 

Personuppgiftslag (1998:204) 13 § http://www.notisum.se/rnp/SLS/lag/19980204.HTM (2012-03-10).

 
Data
Groups affected/interested National minorities
Type (R/D)
Key socio-economic / Institutional Areas Employment - labour market
External Url http://www.notisum.se/rnp/SLS/lag/19980204.HTM
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