Abstract
Work-line is an important norm for the Swedish society. Thus, government provides tolerant immigration policy towards immigrants and refugees to prevent unemployment. However, there are particular group of people who fall behind and being unemployed compared with others. They are the second-generation immigrants whose parents are from non-European counties. In this research note, firstly, immigration history and policy for immigrants and refugees are explained. Secondly, previous research will be indicated and they were divided into two depends on the reason why the unemployment difference according to the parents' origin of second generation immigrants occur. Thirdly, the reason was examined by making the research of Portes&Rumbaut (2001). As a result, following is revealed. The period that when first-generation immigrants move into Sweden, and how they were integrated have to be taken into account when it comes to the difference of labor market outcomes. Furthermore, the importance of talking the difference from the race is pointed out.
