Ethnic Background and Employment Opportunities in Sweden : A Qualitative Study Aiming to Investigate Ethnic Impact on Employment Opportunities in Sweden

The purpose of the study is to investigate whether certain people experience ethnic discrimination and its impact on employment opportunities in Sweden. The study is based on qualitative interviews to investigate people's experiences of ethnic discrimination. The participants have a background from the Balkans and were born and raised in Sweden. The survey addresses several important concepts such as structural discrimination, resume whitening and stigma. The results of the study show that ethnic discrimination is experienced in a recruitment process and in the labor market. The respondents use various strategies to be able to navigate the Swedish labor market. Structural discrimination has been shown to be a significant factor in why ethnic discrimination arises in the Swedish labor market can be a contributing factor to people with an ethnic background other than Swedish in some cases finding it more difficult to enter the labor market.