Analysis — long-form deep dives

Analysis · 8 min read

The housing shortage and the pace of migration

Sweden built 28,500 homes in 2024. Meanwhile the population grew by just over 24,000 people — the lowest growth in 20 years. Yet the housing shortage tops the political agenda. Why?

Analysis · 7 min read

The shootings that stopped — and what still explodes

Fatal shootings halved between 2022 and 2025. Bomb attacks are declining from the record year 2023. What lies behind — and what remains?

Analysis · 9 min read

SFI, jobs and the years that passed — a cohort analysis

Seven years after residence permit, the employment rate among 2015 refugees is still below 60%. What happened to the establishment mission?

Analysis · 6 min read

Parliament salaries in reality — 81,400 SEK vs the median

A Swedish MP receives 81,400 SEK per month in 2026. Sweden's median wage is around 38,000 SEK. What does that mean when the rhetoric of 'representatives close to the people' meets the numbers?

Analysis · 10 min read

What did 2015 cost? Lifetime net eleven years later

163,000 people sought asylum in Sweden in 2015. Eleven years later we can recalculate the National Institute of Economic Research's lifetime net with actual outcomes — employment, benefits and tax revenue. Where does the number land?