News and press

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May

Friday 2013-05-24 | Swedish insurance companies, capital investments
Insurance companies' holdings of shares and funds continue to increase

During the first quarter of 2013, holdings of shares and funds increased by SEK 94 billion and were valued at SEK 1 664 billion. During the quarter net purchases for these assets amounted to SEK 26 billion.
23

May

Thursday 2013-05-23 | Population statistics
Don’t forget Mother on Sunday

On Sunday 26 May it is Mothers Day in Sweden; nearly 5.9 million children can honour their mothers then.
23

May

Thursday 2013-05-23 | New construction of residential buildings
Increase in construction of dwellings

According to preliminary figures approximately 6 650 dwellings were started in new buildings during the 1st quarter of 2013. This is an increase of 34 percent compared to same period 2012, when construction of 4 950 dwellings was started.
22

May

Wednesday 2013-05-22 | Investment Survey
Investments in Swedish industry are expected to decrease

Swedish industry plans to decrease their investments. According to the latest investment survey, investments in Swedish industry will amount to 53.7 billion and the investment volume will decrease by 10 percent.
22

May

Wednesday 2013-05-22 | Savings barometer
Households' financial wealth continues to grow

Households' financial wealth reached a new peak at the end of the first quarter this year. The increase was mainly due to a strong stock market, but also to positive financial savings. Households increased their new loans somewhat compared to the previous quarter. During the quarter the net purchases of investment funds by households was at a historically high level.
21

May

Tuesday 2013-05-21 | Labour Force Survey (LFS)
Increased number of hours worked

In April 2013 the number of employed persons aged 15-74 amounted to 4 642 000 persons. The number of unemployed persons amounted to 445 000, corresponding to an unemployment rate of 8.7 percent. This is an increase of 0.7 percentage points compared to April 2012. The number of hours worked averaged 150.9 million per week, an increase of 1.6 percent compared to April 2012. Seasonally adjusted data shows a continued weakly increasing trend for the labour force as well as the number of employed and unemployed persons.
21

May

Tuesday 2013-05-21 | Short-term employment
Number of employees increased 1.2 percent

During the first quarter of 2013 the number of employed persons amounted to 4 190 500, an increase of 1.2 percent. The number of employed persons in the private sector increased by 1.4 percent and by 0.7 percent in the public sector.
21

May

Tuesday 2013-05-21 | Investment funds, assets and liabilities
Rise in households' deposits in funds

Households' total net savings in funds amounted to SEK 6.5 billion during the first quarter of 2013. This was a contributing factor to the rise of close to SEK 24 billion in households' directly owned fund wealth in Swedish registered investment funds, totalling SEK 379 billion.
20

May

Monday 2013-05-20 | Securities statistics
Large amount of issues made in April

At the end of April Swedish issuers had an outstanding debt in debt securities for a nominal value of SEK 5 895 billion. This corresponds to an increase of SEK 45 billion compared to March.
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May

Thursday 2013-05-16 | Research and development in Sweden - an overview, international comparisons etc.
Increased R&D expenditures

Sweden’s expenditures on research and development (R&D) amounted to SEK 118 billion in 2011. The R&D expenditures have increased by SEK 3.4 billion since 2009, at the price level of 2011. In comparison with other countries, Sweden has large expenditures in relation to GDP.