As Sweden’s demographics evolve and its Asian immigrant population continues to rise, numerous skilled immigrants await the opportunity into Sweden’s skilled labor market. Understanding the obstacles to skilled labour market integration, immigration demographics to Sweden, and the consequences of labor market barriers on well-being and lifestyle of skilled Asian immigrants in Sweden are the main topics of this study. The primary focus of this thesis is to investigate the barriers that Asian immigrants encounter when trying to find employment in Sweden, along with the resulting patterns of lifestyle. The thesis addresses this challenge by investigating three main areas. Firstly, it identifies the primary obstacles to the integration of skilled immigrants and students from Asia into Swedish labor market. These barriers include Swedish language competency, acknowledgement of foreign education and social capital. Secondly, the study analyses the demographics of Asian students attending Swedish universities, focusing on variables like age, nationality and immigration statistics. Thirdly, the study examines how the consequences of barriers to labor market affect the well-being, lifestyle of Asian immigrants and social sustainability in Sweden. We systematically examined a number of databases for literature published from the year 2000. By employing qualitative methodologies through Systematic Literature Review (SLR), the study also investigates on the effects of barriers on Swedish labor market and their impact on lifestyle and social sustainability. In addition to the qualitative study, we also included statistical data to illustrate the demographics including age, nationality, and work permit statistics. This does not form part of the analysis and is descriptive. We began the selection process by reading the abstracts and titles of the studies. Next, we read a number of the full-text studies and removed those that did not meet the inclusion criteria. We have employed the concept of thematic analysis for analysis of data in our thesis. We have applied Social Capital Theory and Human Capital Theory to give a strong foundation for our theoretical framework. Throughout the research process, ethical concerns are crucial and are strictly followed. The findings of this study shows that the language barriers, a lack of social networks and low recognition of foreign credentials are the major obstacles Asian skilled immigrants including job seekers and students encounter when trying to integrate into the Swedish workforce. Additionally, the demographic data shows that Asian students face considerable obstacles when it comes to workforce integration, highlighting the necessity of providing them with specialized assistance to expand their professional networks and gain practical work experience. Many Asian immigrants are unable to find employment that matches their qualifications as a result of these hindrances. The combination of these barriers leads to underemployment, which affect immigrants financial stability and professional advancement. These challenges also impact the lifestyle patterns and social sustainability, as they limit economic and employment opportunities thereby affecting general well-being and social cohesion of skilled Asian immigrants in Sweden. The study's conclusions deepen our understanding of immigrant experiences and provide guidance for evidence-based policies and tactics that enhance Asian immigrants' skilled labor market integration, social sustainability and well-being in Nordic nations. Keywords: Skilled Asian Immigrants, Sweden, Employment Patterns, Lifestyle Choices, Skilled Labor Market Integration, Asian International Students, Swedish Universities, Social Capital, Barriers, Immigration Statistics, Social Sustainability.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:UPSALLA1/oai:DiVA.org:hh-53584 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Prasannakumaran Nair, Saranya, Changadiparambil Satheesan, Tittu |
| Publisher | Högskolan i Halmstad, Akademin för hälsa och välfärd |
| Source Sets | DiVA Archive at Upsalla University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Student thesis, info:eu-repo/semantics/bachelorThesis, text |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess |
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