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. 2022 Jun 30;48(5):351–360. doi: 10.5271/sjweh.4029

Table 2.

Common mental disorders (CMD) cumulative incidences per 100 cases (2010–2017) according to employment trajectories by sex and background of origin (N=2 703 687). [CMD=common mental disorder; LQ=low-quality; HQ=high-quality.

Employment trajectories (2005–2009) Sex

Female Male


N Cumulative incidences per 100 cases (2010–2017) N Cumulative incidences per 100 cases (2010–2017)
Overall 55061 4.36 41 304 2.86
Swedish-born with Swedish background
 Overall 41 468 4.06 3211 2.72
 Constant LQ 3462 5.69 3292 3.31
 Constant HQ 27 829 3.72 19 787 2.51
 Fluctuating LQ 3903 4.93 3447 3.27
 Fluctuating HQ 1038 3.85 1279 2.48
 Mobility LQ 2262 5.04 1986 3.28
 Mobility HQ 2974 4.77 2319 3.05
Second-generation migrants
 Overall 6007 5.29 4333 3.27
 Constant LQ 636 7.56 531 4.49
 Constant HQ 3634 4.66 247 2.91
 Fluctuating LQ 697 6.68 553 4.03
 Fluctuating HQ 158 5.28 171 3.05
 Mobility LQ 408 6.83 292 3.82
 Mobility HQ 474 6.14 316 3.57
First-generation EU migrants
 Overall 4857 5.49 3097 3.61
 Constant LQ 374 7.27 351 4.36
 Constant HQ 3342 5.12 1894 3.38
 Fluctuating LQ 482 6.79 352 4.09
 Fluctuating HQ 107 5.18 112 3.28
 Mobility LQ 261 6.59 180 3.73
 Mobility HQ 291 5.81 208 4.13
First-generation non-EU migrants
 Overall 2729 7.28 1764 4.14
 Constant LQ 266 8.82 270 4.51
 Constant HQ 1701 6.79 941 3.84
 Fluctuating LQ 328 8.62 234 4.60
 Fluctuating HQ 55 6.51 65 4.39
 Mobility LQ 203 8.90 128 4.70
 Mobility HQ 176 7.04 126 4.50

a First-generation EU countries consist of EU-28, Nordic countries, North America, Oceania.

b First-generation non-EU countries consists of Asia, Africa, South America, former Soviet Union.