The largest is the city of Stockholm (850,000 inhabitants)
The smallest is Nykvarn (9,000 inhabitants)
Norrtälje has the largest area (a third of the county's area)
Sundbyberg has the smallest area (and is also Sweden's smallest municipality)
A region in a class of its own The Stockholm region is Sweden's Leading and most dynamic region
20 percent of Sweden's population
30 percent of Sweden's gross domestic product
40 percent of new businesses
Photo: Christina Fagergren
National level
The goal of integration policy in Sweden is equal rights, obligations and opportunities for all, regardless of ethnic or cultural background.
The national level of integration policy
Faster introduction for new arrivals More in work, more entrepreneurs Better results and greater equality in
school Better language skills and more adult education opportunities Effective anti-discrimination measures Development of urban districts with extensive social exclusion Common basic values in a society characterised by increasing diversity
Regional integration policy framwork
Main areas of concern
Labourmarket Language training Reception of newly arrived refugees
Other areas of concern
Health Housing Structural problems Civic knowledge and values
Job Transfer
Network contacts Education Employment services
Social services
Unemployment benefit Social insurance Social services
The Situation Today
High number of immigrants are unemployed Only 4 out of 10 high skilled immigrants have a job equal to their level of education Shortage of skilled labour
Two Initiatives
To become ”job ready” - Swedish for professionals Contact with employers Recruitment bazaar
Swedish for professionals in Stockholm county
Focuses on occupational adaptation and regionalization ( 26 municipality act as one) Permanent program
Old Way: 7 Contacts (7-8 year)
Swedish as a second language
National Board of Health & Welfare
Project for medical doctors
Swedish for immigrants Medical Swedish
Project for nurses
Internship at a hospital
New Model (one contact 2-3 year)
Swedish as a second language
Swedish for immigrants
Medical Swedish
Internship at a hospital
Swedish for doctors Project for nurses
Project for medical doctors The National Board of Health and Welfare
And there is more…
Swedish for… Doctors Pedagogs Entrepreneurs Craftsmen Truck drivers Busdrivers Engineers Business administrators, lawyers och social scientists
Entering the labour market…
Recruitment bazaar - organised and financed by
Public authorities Business community Representatives from academia Union organisation
Recruitment bazaar in Stockholm – pathways to work Employers/ Exhibitors 60-70
Current integrations project in our county
National Agency for Higher evaluation
Employment agency – job hunting via internet, CV-sport
Information Trade union
Test interview
Entrepreneurship
Applicants for jobs / Visitors 2001 = 5 000 20012 = 15000?
Results and evaluation
Meeting
place for employers and jobbseekers 15-20 000 Foreign qualifications and degrees 2 600 Business start-up 9 300 52 % women and 48% male 90 % of the exhibitors said they would like to take part in an new Bazaar 25 % of the visitors stated the bazaar as a direct or indirect source to employment
Cost approximation !!
Language training € 3400)/student Number of students: 30 221 (2010) Total cost: € 103 000 000 Reception of refugees € 9133/refugee Number of refugees: 2205 (2011) Total cost € 20 139 000 Development projects: ??? Housing: ???
