Willingness to commute long distance among job seekers in Dalarna, Sweden

► This study shows willingness to commute longer than 40 min to future employment in a sparsely populated Swedish region. ► Beside the socioeconomic characteristics interaction terms were included in this analysis. ► Highly educated people are more likely than those with a low level of education to travel longer to a future workplace. ► Men are more prone to long distance commutes than women. ► Old respondents with long spells of unemployment are less likely to accept long travel times to a new job than younger.