Table 4.

Lost years in working life before age 65 years according to ancestry (land of birth) and occupation in 2011 (men). (Data source: Statistics Sweden)

Occupational group	Blue/white collar	Sweden	Nordic	Europe	Outside Europe
Legislators, senior officials and managers	White	0.38	0.92	0.39	0.69
Professionals	White	0.49	0.53	0.69	0.65
Technicians and associate professionals	Mixed	0.59	1.09	0.90	0.98
Clerks	Mixed	1.40	1.99	1.82	1.35
Service workers and shop sales workers	Blue	1.38	2.59	1.78	1.58
Craft and related trades workers	Blue	0.98	1.69	2.09	1.39
Plant and machine operators and assemblers	Blue	1.27	1.94	2.76	1.55
Elementary occupations	Blue	2.71	3.04	3.39	2.38