Syrians in Sweden

[3] Sweden hosts the largest number of Syrian refugees outside of Middle East, aside of Germany.

The majority of those who have fled are in neighboring countries, mainly Turkey (2.5 million Syrian refugees), Lebanon, Jordan and Iraq, often in tent camp.

[15] As of 2016, 5,459 Syrian citizens (2,803 men, 2,656 women) residing in Sweden are registered as asylum seekers.

[17] In 2010, there were 18,292 students with Arabic as their mother tongue who participated in the state-run Swedish for Immigrants adult language program.

[22] According to the Institute of Labor Economics, as of 2014, Syrian-born individuals residing in Sweden have an employment population ratio of about 28%.

Living conditions in Syria have been described as inhumane by the UN and human rights organizations. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The brutal situation in Syria is one of the reasons to people choosing to flee to, among other places, Sweden. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] The picture shows a neighborhood in Aleppo October 2012, where three car bombs took place.
Syria-born persons in Sweden by sex, 2000-2016 ( Statistics Sweden ). [ 13 ]
Bishara Morad
Hosam Aiesh