TY - JOUR
T1 - Immigrant Organizations and Labor Market Integration: The Case of Sweden
AU - Sandberg, Johan
AU - Fredholm, Axel
AU - Frödin, Olle
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - In line with recent trends in sociology of migration, the paper presents majorresearch findings on Swedish immigrant organizations (SIOs) and their labor marketintegration activities. Analyses of engagement in these activities are particularlyimportant as Sweden wrestles with significant problems of labor market marginalization, particularly among non-European migrants. Drawing on official dataand interviews, we find surprisingly low incidence in direct labor market supportbut quite active indirect support. Our regression model shows significant correlationbetween region of origin and labor market activities, and further analyses usingregional typologies indicate that SIOs’ activities are partly driven by members’ different modes of incorporation and relative integration, where Middle-Eastern SIOsstand out as particularly active. Our findings further indicate potential for scale-upof SIO-assistance in the Swedish Government’s efforts towards increased immigrantlabor market integration.
AB - In line with recent trends in sociology of migration, the paper presents majorresearch findings on Swedish immigrant organizations (SIOs) and their labor marketintegration activities. Analyses of engagement in these activities are particularlyimportant as Sweden wrestles with significant problems of labor market marginalization, particularly among non-European migrants. Drawing on official dataand interviews, we find surprisingly low incidence in direct labor market supportbut quite active indirect support. Our regression model shows significant correlationbetween region of origin and labor market activities, and further analyses usingregional typologies indicate that SIOs’ activities are partly driven by members’ different modes of incorporation and relative integration, where Middle-Eastern SIOsstand out as particularly active. Our findings further indicate potential for scale-upof SIO-assistance in the Swedish Government’s efforts towards increased immigrantlabor market integration.
KW - Migration
KW - Immigrant organizations
KW - Labor market integration
KW - Sweden
U2 - 10.1007/s12134-022-00999-2
DO - 10.1007/s12134-022-00999-2
M3 - Article
SN - 1874-6365
VL - 24
SP - 1357
EP - 1380
JO - Journal of International Migration and Integration
JF - Journal of International Migration and Integration
IS - 3
ER -