Table 1

Characteristics of all individuals aged 19–60 years who were resident in Sweden in 2009 stratified by reason for settlement in Sweden (n=4 441 813)

Native Swedes (%)Refugees (%)Non-refugee migrant (%)
Sex
 Men2 001 537 (52.1)127 288 (58.7)171 160 (44.7)
 Women1 840 251 (47.9)89 642 (41.3)211 935 (55.3)
Age (years)
 19–24604 739 (15.7)34 395 (15.9)51 584 (13.5)
 25–34862 948 (22.5)56 409 (26.0)140 334 (36.6)
 35–44994 786 (25.9)58 252 (26.9)113 084 (29.5)
 45–54885 628 (23.1)53 844 (24.8)62 370 (16.3)
 55–60493 687 (12.9)14 030 (6.5)15 723 (4.1)
Educational level
 Low (0–9 years)408 865 (10.6)52 409 (24.2)69 506 (18.1)
 Medium (10–12 years)1 979 987 (51.5)88 901 (41.0)110 282 (28.8)
 High (>12 years)1 447 559 (37.7)66 534 (30.7)158 754 (41.4)
 Missing information5377 (0.1)9086 (4.2)44 553 (11.6)
Type of living area
 Big cities1 397 354 (36.4)104 415 (48.1)222 183 (58.0)
 Medium-sized cities1 383 519 (36.0)78 942 (36.4)109 745 (28.7)
 Small cities/villages1 060 915 (27.6)33 573 (15.5)51 167 (13.4)
Family situation
 Married/living with partner without children living at home389 201 (10.1)16 896 (7.8)46 841 (12.2)
 Married/living with partner with children living at home1 516 424 (39.5)98 028 (45.2)160 079 (41.8)
 Single/divorced/separated/widowed without children living at home1 508 914 (39.3)76 623 (35.3)138 313 (36.1)
 Single/divorced/separated/widowed with children living at home256 509 (6.7)18 370 (8.5)30 504 (8.0)
 Children (=20 years old) living at home170 738 (4.4)7011 (3.2)7353 (1.9)
 Missing information2 (0.0)2 (0.0)5 (0.0)
Income from work
 No608 619 (15.8)96 957 (44.7)191 771 (50.1)
 Yes3 233 169 (84.2)119 973 (55.3)191 324 (49.9)
Sickness absence in 2009
 No3 576 551 (93.1)203 241 (93.7)365 384 (95.4)
 1–90 days224 479 (5.8)11 183 (5.2)14 637 (3.8)
 >90 days40 758 (1.1)2506 (1.2)3074 (0.8)
Unemployment in 2009
 No3 398 534 (88.4)154 953 (71.4)300 338 (78.4)
 1–180 days350 204 (9.1)39 509 (18.2)56 772 (14.8)
 >180 days93 050 (2.4)22 468 (10.4)25 985 (6.8)
Somatic disorders in 2009
 No2 746 909 (71.5)143 181 (66.0)275 779 (72.0)
 Yes1 094 879 (28.5)73 749 (34.0)107 316 (28.0)
Mental disorders in 2009
 No3 427 747 (89.2)189 899 (87.5)351 813 (91.8)
 Yes414 041 (10.8)27 031 (12.5)31 282 (8.2)
Duration of residence in Sweden (years)
 0–551 269 (23.8)183 852 (48.1)
 6–1026 315 (12.2)74 153 (19.4)
 >10137 874 (64.0)123 953 (32.5)