This study is based on a qualitative approach that analyzes data collected through semi-structured interview. The purpose of this study is to increase our understanding of the Swedish integration policy in the labor market. I do this by painting a picture of how the first generation of immigrants from Burundi who moved to Sweden between 2000 and 2005, men and women, experienced their integration into the labor market in Sweden. Method used in this work is a qualitative interview analysis, the text is transcribed with the use of intelligent Verbatim. By reviewing the respondents' feedback based on the theories of human capital, social capital and state capital, the decision-makers' adaptation of policies on labor market integration enlighten. However, civil society, whose contribution is not taken in the reflection of decision-makers, can play a predominant role in the economic integration of immigrants.
Keywords: labor market policy, Integration, Respondent human capital, social capital