Swedish Serbs

Swedish Serbs
Svenskserber
Srbi u Švedskoj
Срби у Шведској
Total population
115,000-120,000 (estimate)
Regions with significant populations
Stockholm, Gothenburg, Malmö
Languages
Serbian, Swedish
Religion
Serbian Orthodox Church
Related ethnic groups
Serbs in Finland, Serbs in Norway, Serbs in Germany, Serbs in Austria, Serbs in Switzerland, Serbs in France, Serbs in the Netherlands, Serbs in South Africa, Serbs in Australia

Serbs (Swedish: Serber) began migrating to Sweden in large numbers in the 1960s, as part of the migrant work-agreement signed with the Yugoslav government to help Sweden overcome its severe labour shortage. The Yugoslav Wars saw another influx of Serbs.

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