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A clear majority of men and almost every second woman want to leave the country when their job no longer keeps them there.
Majority of Swedes want to leave the country
Published April 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Domestic. The job keeps most of us stuck in Sweden – but after that, 51 percent of Swedes want to leave the country, according to a new survey from Kantar Sifo. One of the reasons is that they want to avoid gang crime.

Only 36 percent – ​​every third Swede – want to stay in Sweden voluntarily when their job no longer keeps them there, while 13 percent are unsure.

Among men, 56 percent want to leave and among women, 47 percent want to leave, fully or partially, after their working lives.

Spain tops the list of dream destinations, followed by Italy, Greece, France, the United States and Oceania.

The main reason for wanting to leave Sweden is the climate – more sunshine and warmer weather. Other common reasons are wanting to avoid gang crime or to achieve lower living costs, according to the SIfo panel.

Interest varies between different parts of the country. The highest proportion of people wanting to move is in Stockholm (59 percent), while residents in Central and Upper Norrland are less keen (45 percent).

In Malmö and Gothenburg, the proportion is close to the national average, at 49 and 50 percent respectively.

The most negative views of Sweden are among people aged 40–55, with 58 percent expressing a desire to retire abroad. Among 56–66-year-olds, the proportion is slightly lower, at 45 percent.

The survey was conducted in Kantar Media's Sifopanel between March 19 and 25, 2025 and included 2,055 people aged 25–66.