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Internal migration in 2023 related to demographic events

More common for women to move when relations begin and end

Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2025-05-14 8.00

A new report from Statistics Sweden focuses on internal migration in relation to demographic events, such as forming and separating from a relationship. The report shows that women are more likely to be the one moving at the start or the end of a relationship.

The report focuses on the following demographic events:

  • moving out of one’s parents' home,
  • moving in with a partner,
  • separating,
  • having children,
  • having an adult child move out,
  • having a partner pass away.

In the report both the share of all internal migrations in Sweden in 2023 that can be related to a demographic event, and the share who have moved in connection with a certain demographic event is presented. Comparisons are made between different ages, and between women and men.

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