Mapping circular migration with register statistics Tomas Johansson Statistics Sweden

Sweden Population % foreign born Immigrants Emigrants International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration

Introduction Parliamentary Committee 2009 – 2011 Examine circular migration and development SOU 2010:40 (Mapping of circular migration) SOU 2011:28 (Proposals) Used data from Statistics Sweden International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration

Definition of circular migrants International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration A person that in migration purpose had crossed the Swedish border at least twice 1969 – 2009 The statistics is dependent on national registration persons with the intention of staying in Sweden for a year or more shall be registered persons with the intention of live outside Sweden for a year or more shall be deregistered

Data material in the study Historic Population Register (HPR) Period January 1, 1969 – December 31, 2009 Births, live births and stillborns Deaths Immigrations Emigrations Migrations within Sweden Changes in civil status Changes in citizenship Total Population Register December 31, 2009 Education register December 31, 2009 Occupational register December 31, 2009 International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration

Focus of the mapping Persons that during the period has met the conditions to qualify as circular migrants Year of immigration and emigration, first and last migration, country of birth, age group, gender, total number of migrations and region of origin/destination International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration

Focus of the mapping Circular migrants that were registered as living in Sweden on December 31, 2009 Total number of migrations, the year of first and last migration, gender, region of birth, age group, occupation and level of education International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration

Results of the mapping Number of circular migrants and migrations by sex and continent of birth International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration

Results of the mapping Number of circular migrants and migrations by sex and continent of birth International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration

Results of the mapping Number of circular migrants and migrations by sex and continent of birth International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration About 54 percent are men

Results of the mapping Number of circular migrants and migrations by sex and continent of birth International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration More women than men

Results of the mapping Number of circular migrants and migrations by sex and continent of birth International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration

Results of the mapping Number of circular migrants and migrations by sex and continent of birth International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration

The largest group is persons born in the other Nordic countries Foreign born circular migrations by continent of birth International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration

Globalization has made its mark Number of circular migrations by continent of birth and year, foreign born persons International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration

Globalization has made its mark Number of circular migrations by continent of birth and year, foreign born persons International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration Nordic countries 65 %

Globalization has made its mark Number of circular migrations by continent of birth and year, foreign born persons International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration Nordic countries 65 % Nordic countries 32 %

Usually few migrations Number of circular migrants by region of birth and number of migrations, International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration

Usually few migrations Number of circular migrants by region of birth and number of migrations, International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration 77 percent of all circular migrants has 2 migrations

Usually few migrations Number of circular migrants by region of birth and number of migrations, International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration Highest number of migrations per person, 2.51

Usually few migrations Number of circular migrants by region of birth and number of migrations, International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration Highest number of migrations per person, 2.51 Highest proportion of many migrations, 1.2 %

Subsequent years Percentage of circular migrants by time between first and last circular migration in the period 1969 – 2009 International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration %

Subsequent years Percentage of circular migrants by time between first and last circular migration in the period 1969 – 2009 International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration % 50 percent of all circular migrants has done their migrations within 3 calendar years

Subsequent years Percentage of circular migrants by time between first and last circular migration in the period 1969 – 2009 International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration % 50 percent of all circular migrants has done their migrations within 3 calendar years 7 percent has done all of their migrations within the same year

Circular migrants in Sweden Number of circular migrants by region of birth and age group, December International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration

Circular migrants in Sweden Number of circular migrants by region of birth and age group, December International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration Highest proportion of circular migrants is in age group 19-64

Circular migrants in Sweden Number of circular migrants by region of birth and age group, December International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration Highest proportion of circular migrants is in age group 19-64

Circular migrants in Sweden Number of circular migrants by region of birth and age group, December International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration Highest proportion of circular migrants is in all ages

Circular migrants in Sweden Number of circular migrants by region of birth and age group, December International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration

Education by region of birth International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration

Education by region of birth International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration

What’s in the pipeline? Delegation for Migration studies increase the opportunities to use research findings strengthen the analytical and evaluation capacity in Sweden in the field of migration New mapping Statistics Sweden in collaboration with Swedish Migration Board International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration

New mapping Suggestions to the Swedish government Personal identification numbers also for short term migrants (duration of each stay in Sweden is between 3 and 12 months New migration register All migrations (both immigrants/emigrants and short term migrants) Information about the migrant sex, age, purpose of migration, occupation, length of residence permit, country of birth, country of origin/destination and more International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration

References Nylin, A-K (2012): Background and definitions on circular migration, Statistics Sweden Statens offentliga utredningar (2010): Delbetänkande av kommittén för cirkulär migration och utveckling, SOU 2010:40 (includes a english summary) Statistics Sweden (2006), Historic population register, 2006:3 Statistics Sweden (2014), Migrationsstatistik i Sverige – nuläge, behov och förslag till förbättringar International Workshop on Methodological Challenges for the Study of Return and Circular Migration

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