The Diversity Barometer 2005-2022: time series data on attitudes towards ethnic diversity and immigration among the Swedish population.
https://doi.org/10.5878/ds1g-5x16
This dataset was generated through the Diversity Barometer, a study tracking attitudes towards ethnic diversity and immigration in Sweden since 2005. The data were collected annually between 2005 and 2014, and biennially thereafter. Unweighted samples, consisting of adults aged between 18 and 75 years were used. The data can be managed and analyzed in the statistical program SPSS. The dataset includes the following variable categories:
1. Respondent descriptives
2. Interaction with persons with foreign background at school, work and in the neighborhood.
3. Cultural rights for persons with foreign background.
4. Social rights for persons with foreign background.
5. Immigration as beneficial to the Swedish society.
6. Immigration as a threat to the Swedish society.
7. Attitudes towards Swedish immigration policies.
8. Immigrants are exploited in the Swedish labor market.
9. Interest in interacting with immigrants and learning foreign cultures.
10. Attitudes towards religion in general, and Islam in particular.
11. Willingness to live in the same neighborhood as immigrants.
12. Immigrant-neighborhoods are problem neighborhoods.
Documentation files
Documentation files
- Mangfaldsbarometern 2005-2018 kodbok.docx160.51 KiB
Citation and access
Citation and access
Data access level:
Creator/Principal investigator(s):
- Orlando Mella – Uppsala University
Research principal:
Data contains personal data:
Yes
Type of personal data:
Gender; age; education; country of birth; parents' country of birth; residency; income; employment; family status; political affiliation
Sensitive personal data:
Yes
Citation:
Language:
Method and outcome
Method and outcome
Unit of analysis:
Population:
Adults aged between 18 and 75 years, registered as residents of Sweden at the time of data collection, according to the Swedish state personal adress register (SPAR).
Time method:
Sampling procedure:
Description of sampling:
A probability sample was drawn from the Swedish state personal address register (SPAR) register to obtain a sample that was representative of the adult population in Sweden. The net sample was around 1000 individuals at each measurement occasion. Since the samples were not weighted against the structure of the population in the previous measurements 2005 - 2018, the samples of recent years have not been weighted either; this has been done to ensure consistence since the focus of the study is changes over time.
Time period(s) investigated:
Data format/data structure:
Data collection - Self-administered questionnaire
Data collection - Self-administered questionnaire
Mode of collection:
Self-administered questionnaire
Description of the mode of collection:
The data collection was carried out via postal surveys, using a structured questionnaire.
Time period(s) for data collection:
2005-01-01 - 2022-06-30
Source of the data:
- Population group
Geographic coverage
Geographic coverage
Geographic location:
Highest geographic unit:
Country
Administrative information
Administrative information
Responsible department/unit:
Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies
Funding
Funding
Funding agency:
- University of Gävle
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ROR
Funding agency:
- National Association of Social Work
Topic and keywords
Topic and keywords
Swedish Standard Classification of Research Subjects 2025:
Publications
Publications
Citation:
Munobwa, J., Ahmadi, F., & Darvishpour, M. (n.d.). Diversity Barometer 2020 : Attitudes towards immigration and ethnic diversity in Sweden. In Social Sciences (No. 401; Vol. 10, Issue 10). https://doi.org/10.3390/socsci10100401
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Citation:
Mella, O., Palm, I., & Bromark, K. (2011). Mångfaldsbarometern 2011. https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-160587
SwePub:
Citation:
Ahmadi, F., Darvishpour, M., Ahmadi, N., & Palm, I. (2020). Diversity barometer: Attitude changes in Sweden. Nordic social work research, 10(1), 21-38.
Citation:
Darvishpour, M., Ahmadi, F., Mella, O., & Palm, I. (2015). Mångfaldsbarometern : Tio år av attitydmätningar i Sverige. https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-30846
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SwePub:
Citation:
Ahmadi, F., Darvishpour, M., & Palm, I. (n.d.). Changes Regarding Attitudes Towards Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Sweden: The Diversity Barometer (2005-2018). In International Journal of Social Science Studies (Vol. 8, Issue 5, pp. 1–1). https://doi.org/10.11114/ijsss.v8i5.4937
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Citation:
Groglopo, A., Ahmadi, F., & Munobwa, J. (2025). Unveiling Islamophobia: navigating its presence in Sweden. In Cogent Social Sciences (Vol. 11, Issue 1). https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2025.2451129
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Citation:
Ahmadi, F., Palm, I., & Ahmadi, N. (2016). Mångfaldsbarometern 2016. https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-23821
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Citation:
Groglopo, A., Ahmadi, F., & Munobwa, J. S. (2023). Structural racism in Sweden: framing attitudes towards immigrants through the Diversity Barometer Study (2005–2022). Social Sciences, 12(7), 421.
Metadata
Metadata
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