A hub for research and knowledge about integration in the Nordic region
Here you will find facts, research and contacts to help you make better decisions about integration – throughout the Nordic region.
Focus on integration
Here you will find facts, research and contacts to help you make better decisions about integration – throughout the Nordic region.
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Only 43% of participants in work preparation programmes are women
6 out of 10 foreign-born individuals feel a strong sense of belonging to their new home country
Ukrainians who have sought protection under the Mass Exodus Directive 2022
Foreign-born residents in the Nordic countries are in work after 5 years
72%
Did you know?
It takes an average of 3.7 years for a newcomer to establish themselves in the labour market in the Nordic region.
Language Training Services for Adult Immigrants in the Nordic Countries
This report summarizes the key findings from a research project on the integration, labor market participation, governance, and challenges faced by Ukrainian refugees in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, and Lithuania following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Current issues in integration in the Nordic region
Current issues in integration in the Nordic region
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Wed
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Feb
2026
Supporting immigrant families and future generations
It is our great pleasure to invite you to the Annual Nordic Conference on Integration, which will be held on Monday–Tuesday, 24–25 November 2025, at Finlandia Hall in Helsinki.
About us
The Nordic Welfare Centre is part of the Nordic Council of Ministers’ thematic initiative on the integration of immigrants and refugees.
The project “Nordic cooperation on integration” is run by the Nordic Welfare Centre and is part of the Nordic Council of Ministers’ thematic initiative on the integration of immigrants and refugees. Our goal is to facilitate the work of those involved in integration by providing new knowledge and inspiring innovative working methods. We also strive to help you find partners and new contacts in the field of integration in the Nordic region.
