Statistics Sweden ( ; SCB, ) is the
Swedish government agency operating under the
Ministry of Finance and responsible for producing official
statistics
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for decision-making, debate and research. The agency's responsibilities include:
* developing, producing and disseminating statistics;
* active participation in international statistical cooperation;
* coordination and support of the Swedish system for official statistics, which includes 26 authorities
responsible for official statistics in their areas of expertise.
National statistics in Sweden date back to 1686 when the parishes of the
Church of Sweden
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were ordered to start keeping records on the population. SCB's predecessor, the ''Tabellverket'' ("office for tabulation"), was set up in 1749, and the current name was adopted in 1858.
Subjects
Statistics Sweden produces statistics in several different subject areas:
, the agency had approximately 1,350 employees. The offices of the agency are located in
Stockholm
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and
Örebro
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.
Statistics Sweden publishes the ''
Journal of Official Statistics''.
See also
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Demographics of Sweden
The demography of Sweden is monitored by the (Statistics Sweden). Sweden's population was 10,555,448 (1 Nov 2023), making it the 15th-most populous country in Europe after Czech Republic, the 10th-most populous member state of the Europea ...
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Eurostat
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Government agencies in Sweden
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List of national and international statistical services
The following is a list of national and international statistical services.
Central national statistical services
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References
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Demographics of Sweden
Government agencies of Sweden
National statistical services
1858 establishments in Sweden
Government agencies established in 1858