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Statistics Sweden

Swedish stats office and registration authority

Summary

Swedish stats office and registration authority

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agency_name	Statistics Sweden
nativename	Statistiska centralbyrån
logo	File:SCB Logo.svg
logo_width	150px
picture	SCB Örebro.JPG
picture_caption	The office in Örebro
formed	1749
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headquarters	Örebro
employees	1,350 (2015)
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chief1_name	Joakim Stymne
chief1_position	director-general
chief2_position
parent_department	Ministry of Finance
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Statistics Sweden ( ; SCB, ) is the Swedish government agency operating under the Ministry of Finance and responsible for producing official statistics for decision-making, debate and research. The agency's responsibilities include:

developing, producing and disseminating statistics;
active participation in international statistical cooperation;
coordination and support of the Swedish system for official statistics, which includes 26 authorities responsible for official statistics in their areas of expertise.

National statistics in Sweden date back to 1686 when the parishes of the Church of Sweden were ordered to start keeping records on the population. SCB's predecessor, the Tabellverket ("office for tabulation"), was set up in 1749, and the current name was adopted in 1858.

Subjects

Statistics Sweden produces statistics in several different subject areas:

Agriculture, forestry and fishery
Balance of payments and international investment position
Business activities
Culture and leisure
Democracy
Education and research
Energy
Environment
Financial markets
Health and medical care
Household finances
Housing, construction and building
Judicial system
Labour market
Living conditions
National Accounts
Population
Prices and Consumption
Public finances
Social insurance
Social services
Trade in goods and services
Transport and communications

, the agency had approximately 1,350 employees. The offices of the agency are located in Stockholm and Örebro. Statistics Sweden publishes the Journal of Official Statistics.

References

"About us". Statistics Sweden.
"Finding statistics". Statistics Sweden.

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