Chapter 10 · Sweden's modern history
Vilket födelseland var vanligast bland utrikes födda i Sverige 1970 efter efterkrigstidens stora arbetskraftsinvandring?
Which birthplace was most common among foreign-born residents in Sweden in 1970, following extensive postwar labour immigration?
Correct answer: Finland
Finland was the most common birthplace in this group in 1970. Nordic labour migration mattered to Swedish industry, alongside migration from elsewhere in Europe.
Key words
utrikes född · foreign-born
Source: SCB: Från Tyskland till Finland på 150 år – en svensk invandringshistoria · Efterkrigstiden – först arbetsinvandring; vanligaste födelseland 1970
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Why this option does not fit
Jugoslavien
Many came from Yugoslavia, but Finland was larger in this comparison.
Turkiet
Turkey was a country of origin, but not the most common birthplace in 1970.
Grekland
Greece supplied labour migrants, but Finland was most common in the 1970 statistics.