Figure 1
The number of Swedish citizens permanently residing in Portugal 2000–2019.
Source: INE (2020).
Table 1
Settlement regions of Swedish citizens in in Portugal 2008 and 2017.
| Absolute numbers | Relative numbers (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2017 | 2008 | 2017 | |
| Norte | 79 | 86 | 11,3 | 2,4 |
| Algarve | 210 | 1539 | 30,2 | 43,2 |
| Centro | 46 | 189 | 6,6 | 5,3 |
| Área Metropolitana de Lisboa | 214 | 1568 | 30,8 | 44,0 |
| Alentejo | 18 | 40 | 2,6 | 1,1 |
| Região Autónoma dos Açores | 15 | 34 | 2,1 | 1,0 |
| Região Autónoma da Madeira | 114 | 108 | 16,4 | 3,0 |
| TOTAL | 696 | 3564 | 100 | 100 |
[i] Source: INE (2018).
Figure 2
The migration process from a lifestyle migration perspective. Source: Own elaboration.
Table 2
Respondent overview. Source: Own elaboration.
| # | Sex | Age | Lives in | Lived in Sweden | Education | Profession | Abroad before | Years in Portugal | Speaks Portuguese | Pre-mig ties to Portugal | Income Sweden | Income Portugal | Political sympathies | Social life Sweden | Social life Portugal | Return to Sweden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | 78 | Algarve | Southern | Secondary school | Entrepreneur | No | 4 | No | none | Low | Medium | n/a | family | Some (Swedish) | No |
| 2 | M | 77 | Algarve | Stockholm | Secondary school | Manager | Yes | 3 | No | none | High | High | n/a | family | Some (EU expats) | No |
| 3 | W | 72 | Algarve | Western | Secondary school | Entrepreneur | No | 18 | Yes | ? | High | High | Conservative | Active | Active | Maybe |
| 4 | M | 70 | Algarve | Southern | Secondary school | Entrepreneur | Yes | 17 | Yes | yes | Low | Low | Green | Little | Some (mixed) | No |
| 5 | M | 70 | Algarve | Northern | Secondary school | Manager | No | 5 | Some | none | High | High | Conservative | Little | Some | undecided |
| 6 | W | 67 | Algarve | Northern | University | Internat’l aid | 18years | 3 | Yes | yes | Medium | High | Left party | Little | Some (Mixed) | Maybe |
| 7 | W | 67 | Other Portugal | Northern | University | Education | Yes | 5 | Yes | yes | Medium | Low | Left party | Little | Some (Portuguese) | No |
| 8 | M | 66 | Algarve | Central | University | Entrepreneur | No | 4 | No | none | High | Medium | Conservative | Little | Little | Maybe |
| 9 | M | 65 | Other Portugal | Western | University | Consultant | No | 2 | Some | none | Medium | Medium | Liberal | Little | Active (Portuguese) | No |
| 10 | M | 65 | Other Portugal | Central | Secondary school | Technical | No | 4 | Some | none | High | Medium | ‘Non left’ | Little | Some (Portuguese) | No |
| 11 | M | 65 | Greater Lisbon | Western | Secondary school | Technical | No | 1 | No | none | High | High | Middle | Little | Little (mixed) | Maybe |
| 12 | M | 65 | Algarve | Western | University | Manager | Yes | 2 | No | ? | High | High | Liberal | Little | Active (expats+Swedes) | undecided |
| 13 | W | 65 | Algarve | Southern | Secondary school | Diverse | No | 4 | No | none | Low | Medium | Extreme right | Active | Some (Swedes) | Yes |
| 14 | W | 64 | Greater Lisbon | Stockholm | University | Government | 36years | 7 | Yes | yes | High | High | Left | Little | Active (mixed) | No |
| 15 | M | 64 | Greater Lisbon | Stockholm | Secondary school | Technical | No | 1 | No | none | High | High | ‘non left’ | Little | Some (mixed) | undecided |
| 16 | W | 63 | Other Portugal | Central | University | Diverse | 3 years | 4 | Some | none | Low | none | ‘non left’ | Little | Some (Portuguese) | No |
| 17 | M | 63 | Other Portugal | Western | University | Finance | Yes | 2 | Some | none | High | none | ‘non left’ | Little | Active (mixed) | No |
| 18 | W | 63 | Other Portugal | Western | University | Sales | Yes | 2 | Some | none | High | none | ‘non left’ | Little | Active (mixed) | No |
| 19 | W | 61 | Algarve | Central | Secondary school | Diverse | 12years | 6 | No | yes | Medium | none | Social Dem. | Active | Little | undecided |
| 20 | W | 61 | Greater Lisbon | Stockholm | University | Government | 11years | 3 | Some | yes | Medium | High | Middle | Active | Active (mixed) | No |
| 21 | M | 58 | Other Portugal | Southern | University | Technical | Yes | 1 | No | yes | High | High | Middle | Little | Little (Portuguese) | No |
| 22 | W | 58 | Other Portugal | Southern | University | Finance | Yes | 1 | Some | yes | High | High | Middle | Little | Little (Portuguese) | No |
| 23 | W | 57 | Other Portugal | Stockholm | Secondary school | Diverse | No | 5 | Yes | yes | Medium | Low | n/a | Active | Little (mixed) | undecided |
| 24 | W | 55 | Other Portugal | Western | Secondary school | Sales | Yes | 2 | Yes | none | Medium | none | Liberal | Active | Active (Portuguese) | No |
| 25 | M | 55 | Algarve | Stockholm | Secondary school | Sales | No | 2 | No | none | High | none | Conservative | Active | Active (mixed) | No |
| 26 | M | 55 | Algarve | Northern | Secondary school | Consultant | No | 3 | Some | none | High | High | Conservative | Active | Active (mixed) | No |
| 27 | W | 49 | Algarve | Southern | Secondary school | Diverse | No | 2 | Some | none | Low | Low | n/a | Active | Some (mixed) | No |
| 28 | M | 46 | Algarve | Southern | University | Consultant | Yes | 2 | No | none | High | High | Left | Little | Some (EU expats) | No |
| 29 | M | 43 | Greater Lisbon | Southern | University | Entrepreneur | Yes | 2 | Some | none | High | High | Liberal | Active | Active (mixed) | No |
| 30 | M | 43 | Greater Lisbon | Southern | Secondary school | Entrepreneur | Yes | 1 | No | ? | High | none | Extreme right | Little | Active (mixed) | No |
| 31 | M | 40 | Other Portugal | Western | University | Health care | No | 1 | No | none | Medium | High | Extreme right | Little | Active (Portuguese) | No |
| 32 | W | 39 | Greater Lisbon | Stockholm | University | Health care | No | 10 | Yes | yes | Medium | Low | Social Dem. | Little | Little (mixed) | No |
| 33 | W | 31 | Other Portugal | Stockholm | University | Sales | No | 10 | Yes | none | none | Medium | ‘non left’ | Active | Active (Portuguese) | No |
| 34 | W | 30 | Greater Lisbon | Stockholm | University | Social sector | No | 1 | Some | none | Medium | Low | Left party | Active | Little (mixed) | No |
| 35 | W | 29 | Other Portugal | Western | University | Health care | No | 1 | Some | none | Medium | none | Extreme right | Little | Active (Portuguese) | No |
| 36 | W | 28 | Greater Lisbon | Southern | University | Media/Com. | Yes | 3 | Yes | yes | Low | Medium | Liberal | Little | Active (Portuguese) | No |