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In Sweden since the 1980s, LTC services have declined, followed by an increase in informal care. Studies on the intensity and consequences of this kind of caregiving are sparse in Sweden. The paper analyzes the meaning of gender and country of birth for the extent and consequences of informal caregiving in Sweden. Analysis is based on a postal survey (n= 3630, aged 45-66 years) from 2013. Of the respondents, 28% are caregivers, defined as providing help at least once a week to a family member, relative or friend with a disability or longstanding illness. Immigrant women provide the most intensive care (14.1 hrs/week), compared to immigrant men (6.9 hrs/week) and both women and men. Informal care in Sweden has a gendered as well as an ethnic component.