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2010-03-17 - Higher education plans of upper secondary school pupils
Six out of ten upper-secondary students graduating the academic year of 2009/10 plan to start university studies within three years. The percentage was higher among women (65 percent) compared to men (51 percent).
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2010-03-17 - Real estate prices and registrations of title
Real estate prices for one- or two-dwelling buildings increased by 2 percent during the last three months (December 2009 through February 2010) compared to the previous three months. On a yearly basis and compared to the corresponding period previous year, prices increased 9 percent.
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2010-03-16 - The Swedish economy - statistical perspective
GDP growth for the last quarter of 2009 was lower than expected. GDP for the whole year of 2009 fell by 4.9 percent compared to the previous year. In a historical perspective this was an extremely large decrease. The poor performance of the export industry was the main reason behind the fall in GDP. For more information see the analysis of the figures presented in The Swedish Economy – Statistical Perspective number 4/2009.
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2010-03-15 - Demographic Analysis (DEMOG)
Seen from a historical perspective, it was unusual for people to reach the age of 90 or more. Among those born in 1861, only three percent of the women and two percent of the men lived to reach the age of 90. Now we are growing considerably older.
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2010-03-11 - Consumer Price Index (CPI)
The inflation rate was 1.2 percent in February (0.6 percent in January). The Swedish consumer price index increased by 0.6 percent from January to February (unchanged in February 2009). The CPI for February of 2010 was 301.59 (1980=100).
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2010-03-11 - Service production index
Swedish service production increased by 2.4 percent in volume and working day adjusted figures in January 2010 compared to January 2009. Service production for November to January increased by 0.9 percent in seasonally adjusted series compared to August to October.
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2010-03-11 - Population statistics
Not since the beginning of the 1990s has fertility been as high as it is today. Still, fertility is under the reproduction level. The youngest first-time parents were found in Dorotea and Överkalix while the oldest were in Danderyd.
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2010-03-10 - Industrial production index (IPI)
Total industrial production increased by 1.6 percent in January 2010 compared to December 2009. Industrial production has decreased by 0.8 percent when compared to the previous three month period.
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2010-03-10 - New orders and deliveries in industry
According to preliminary estimates, new orders increased by 3.7 percent from December 2009 to January 2010. New orders for the last three months (November 2009-January 2010) increased by 4.2 percent compared to the preceding three months (August-October 2009). New orders for January 2010 increased by 4.0 percent compared to January 2009.
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2010-03-09 - Turnover in the service sector
The retail trade sales volume increased by 3.3 percent in January compared to the same month of last year. Retail sales for consumables increased by 2.1 percent while retail sales for durables increased by 4.2 percent. The information above is working day adjusted.
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