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Fewer young politicians in the municipalities Senaste statistiken Women, young people under the age of 30 and people born abroad are still underrepresented among elected representatives in the Swedish municipalities. When more advanced assignments are studied, this pattern gets even more evident, as in previous terms of office. 2024-03-15 Survey of elected representatives in municipalities and county councils Women, young people and foreign born persons are underrepresented in top positions in Sweden’s municipalities Senaste statistiken Women hold one third of all municipal executive board chair positions in Sweden and there is also a gender gap in other chair positions in the municipalities. Young people and foreign born persons continue to be underrepresented and an increasingly large share of elected representatives are aged 65 years and older, according to Statistics Sweden’s survey on elected representatives in municipalities and regions in 2019, published today. 2020-04-20 Survey of elected representatives in municipalities and county councils Elected representatives are older and fewer in number Senaste statistiken Elected representatives in municipalities and county councils are getting older, at the same time as the number of elected representatives has decreased. 2016-03-23 Survey of elected representatives in municipalities and county councils Older persons no longer underrepresented Senaste statistiken The percentage of elected representatives age 65 and older continues to increase. This group has nearly doubled in size compared to 2003. 2012-06-07 Survey of elected representatives in municipalities and county councils