Advisory Council at Statistics Sweden

Statistics Sweden has an Advisory Council that works for transparency and assists the Director General with advice. The Director General is the chair and is responsible for keeping the representatives informed about our operations.

The work of the council follows the ordinance with the instructions for Statistics Sweden (2016:822) and the Government Agencies Ordinance (2007:515).

The members of Statistics Sweden’s Advisory Council

Chair

Eva-Lo Ighe, Director General, Statistics Sweden

Representatives

(from 22 January 2026 to 31 December 2026)

Crister Carlsson, Member of the Riksdag (M)
Joakim Sandell, Member of the Riksdag (S)
Erik Westroth, Member of the Riksdag (SD)

(from 22 January 2026 to 31 December 2027)

Helena Hagberg, Head of Sustainability, Areim
Annika Wallenskog, Consultant, Gullers
Maria Rydbeck, Deputy Director-General, the Swedish Social Insurance Agency
Eva Samakovlis, Director of Analysis, Public Employment Service