SCB

Abstract

Our main task is to supply users and customers with statistics for decision making, debate and research. We do this mainly through assignments from the government and other government agencies. We also have customers from the private sector and among researchers. Statistics Sweden is responsible for official statistics and for other government statistics. This means that we develop, produce and disseminate the statistics. In addition, we coordinate the system for the official statistics in Sweden. We also conduct long-term cooperation projects with statistical offices in developing countries, which are financed by Sida. Statistics Sweden is located in Stockholm and Örebro, and has about 1300 employees, of whom roughly 100 are field interviewers. They collect information for our surveys around the country. In total, operations amount to over one billion kronor annually, of which half is from government appropriations.