Number of persons receiving economic support decreased The number of full-year persons receiving economic support in the form of social assistance or benefits decreased by 4.3 percent in 2019. The total number in 2019 was 741 979 persons, which corresponds to 12.7 percent of the population. There are large differences between different parts of the country. The proportion was lowest in commuting municipalities near large cities, at 9.5 percent, and highest in rural municipalities, at 16.1 percent. 2020-03-27 • Household finances general statistics
Higher vocational education expanding rapidly The number of applicants to higher vocational education increased significantly in 2019. There were 53 000 qualified applicants, which was an increase of 22 percent. Admitted students who commenced their studies also increased by 22 percent, to 28 100 admitted students. There were 63 200 students in higher vocational education in total. 2020-03-27 • Higher Vocational Education
Retail trade increased in February The retail trade sales volume increased by 2.8 percent in February 2020 compared with the same month a year ago. Retail sales in consumables (excluding Systembolaget, the state-owned chain of liquor stores) increased by 2.2 percent, while retail sales in durables increased by 4.7 percent. These figures are working-day adjusted and in fixed prices. 2020-03-27 • Turnover in the service sector
Growth rate of households’ loans increased in February In February 2020, the annual growth rate of loans to households from monetary financial institutions was 5.2 percent, up by 0.1 percentage point from January. 2020-03-26 • Financial Market Statistics
Strong economic development and slowed decrease in greenhouse gas emissions in 2018 Statistics Sweden’s environmental accounts report emissions to air from the Swedish economy and households. Between 2008 and 2018, greenhouse gas emissions decreased by approximately 17 percent. Over the same period, GDP grew by 21 percent. 2020-03-26 • System of Environmental and Economic Accounts
