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covid19 pandemic led vast changes working life conditions work changes may affect people multiple sclerosis pwms differently aimed describe working situation pwms covid19 pandemic pandemics impact working lives individuals aged 2050 listed swedish multiple sclerosis registry invited participate online survey 2021 closed openended responses linked individuallevel register data used exploratory mixedmethods study differences proportions reporting specific impacts assessed chisquare tests sex ms severity education profession openended answers analysed content analysis 8500 pwms invited 52 response rate included 3887 respondents answered questions impact pandemic working life 937 reported paid work impact ongoing pandemic ones daily occupation reported 262 different characteristics observed across impacts four categories type answers identified openended answers direct impact ones occupation disclosing concealing ms workplace worry uncertainty broader impact life situation pwms navigated pandemic interrupting well continuing working lives many pwms reported pandemic affect work situation however reported impacts differed among participants sense uncertainty worry often underlying statements lessons pandemic may support future work participation