Sweden’s health and elderly care systems deserve their reputation as being among the best in the world. Yet an ageing population with growing chronic conditions and requiring more complex health services are testing Sweden’s ability to continue delivering high-quality care, according to a new OECD report.

Capacity Utilization in Sweden decreased to 89.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 91.30 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Capacity Utilization in Sweden averaged 87.08 percent from 1980 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 91.30 percent in the third quarter of 2019 and a record low of 76 percent in the second quarter of 2009. In Sweden, Capacity Utilization is the difference between the potential and actual use of an input. Capacity utilization is high when actual output is close to potential output because the most use is being made of labor and capital. This page provides - Sweden Capacity Utilization - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Imports from Sweden in Turkey increased to 133853.90 USD THO in March from 106821.68 USD THO in February of 2020. Imports from Sweden in Turkey averaged 136588.39 USD THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 225177 USD THO in December of 2014 and a record low of 2202 USD THO in April of 2014. This page includes a chart with historical data for Turkey Imports from Sweden.

This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2011.

This note is taken from Chapter 2 of Economic Policy Reforms: Going for Growth 2012.

Sweden is a very egalitarian country but inequalities have risen and some groups are poorly integrated into the labour market.

Extensive structural reforms since the early 1990s have strengthened the resilience of the Swedish economy to shocks.

Educational outcomes could be improved through raising the attractiveness of the teacher profession, improving teacher education and increasing support for struggling students. A more flexible labour market would facilitate access to jobs for youth with low qualifications and immigrants.

Both educational attainment and skills, as measured in the OECD Survey of Adult Skills (PIAAC), are high in Sweden. They are not perfect substitutes, but both are to some degree necessary for successfully integrating in the Swedish labour market.

The Swedish economy is growing strongly, with unemployment trending downward and living standards among the highest in the world. Maintaining today’s high levels of well-being and addressing new challenges will require further actions to ensure inclusive, resilient and green growth for all, according to a new report from the OECD.

Equality, a long-standing hallmark of Swedish society, carries multiple benefits in terms of economic performance, trust, opportunity and well-being.

Sweden ranks among the OECD’s frontrunners in terms of gender equality. Women have a high employment rate, outperform men in education and are well represented in government and parliament.

Sweden is an egalitarian society in international comparison, and has managed to combine equity with economic efficiency.

Sweden ranks among the best OECD countries in terms of gender equality.

Wages High Skilled in Sweden increased to 36100 SEK/Month in 2018 from 34900 SEK/Month in 2017. Wages High Skilled in Sweden averaged 34325 SEK/Month from 2015 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 36100 SEK/Month in 2018 and a record low of 32400 SEK/Month in 2015. High Skilled Wages refer to highest estimate of wage of workers doing high-skilled jobs, calculated from sample of wages collected by WageIndicator surveys.

Employment in Sweden increased by 0.30 in December of 2019. Employment Change in Sweden averaged 0.20 percent from 1993 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1.10 percent in the second quarter of 2000 and a record low of -1 percent in the second quarter of 1993. In Sweden, employment change refers to the quarterly change in the number of persons who work for pay or profit, or perform unpaid family work. Estimates include both full-time and part-time employment. This page provides - Sweden Employment Change- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

GDP From Transport in Sweden decreased to 43627 SEK Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 44126 SEK Million in the third quarter of 2019. GDP From Transport in Sweden averaged 36505.93 SEK Million from 1981 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 44661 SEK Million in the second quarter of 2014 and a record low of 24672 SEK Million in the first quarter of 1983. This page provides - Sweden Gdp From Transport- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Sweden 10Y Bond Yield was -0.09 percent on Friday May 8, according to over-the-counter interbank yield quotes for this government bond maturity. Historically, the Sweden Government Bond 10Y reached an all time high of 13.87 in March of 1990. Generally, a government bond is issued by a national government and is denominated in the country`s own currency. Bonds issued by national governments in foreign currencies are normally referred to as sovereign bonds. The yield required by investors to loan funds to governments reflects inflation expectations and the likelihood that the debt will be repaid.

The Corporate Tax Rate in Sweden stands at 21.40 percent. Corporate Tax Rate in Sweden averaged 34 percent from 1981 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 60.10 percent in 1989 and a record low of 21.40 percent in 2019. In Sweden, the Corporate Income tax rate is a tax collected from companies. Its amount is based on the net income companies obtain while exercising their business activity, normally during one business year. The benchmark we use refers to the highest rate for Corporate Income. Revenues from the Corporate Tax Rate are an important source of income for the government of Sweden. This page provides - Sweden Corporate Tax Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Housing Starts in Sweden increased to 14.10 Thousand units in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 8.90 Thousand units in the third quarter of 2019. Housing Starts in Sweden averaged 10.42 Thousand units from 1970 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 35 Thousand units in the fourth quarter of 1971 and a record low of 1.53 Thousand units in the first quarter of 1997. This page provides the latest reported value for - Sweden Housing Starts - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Wages Low Skilled in Sweden decreased to 20700 SEK/Month in 2018 from 20900 SEK/Month in 2017. Wages Low Skilled in Sweden averaged 20050 SEK/Month from 2015 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 20900 SEK/Month in 2017 and a record low of 18800 SEK/Month in 2015. Low Skilled Wages refer to highest estimate of wage of workers doing low-skilled jobs, calculated from sample of wages collected by WageIndicator surveys.

The Gross Domestic Product per capita in Sweden was last recorded at 57232.10 US dollars in 2018. The GDP per Capita in Sweden is equivalent to 453 percent of the world's average. GDP per capita in Sweden averaged 37369.86 USD from 1960 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 57232.10 USD in 2018 and a record low of 18142.88 USD in 1960. The GDP per capita is obtained by dividing the country’s gross domestic product, adjusted by inflation, by the total population. This page provides the latest reported value for - Sweden GDP per capita - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

GDP From Mining in Sweden increased to 6588 SEK Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 6336 SEK Million in the third quarter of 2019. GDP From Mining in Sweden averaged 7424.01 SEK Million from 1981 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 9993 SEK Million in the second quarter of 1999 and a record low of 4979 SEK Million in the third quarter of 2014. This page provides - Sweden Gdp From Mineral Extract- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

GDP From Utilities in Sweden decreased to 33970 SEK Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 34265 SEK Million in the third quarter of 2019. GDP From Utilities in Sweden averaged 28912 SEK Million from 1981 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 38105 SEK Million in the third quarter of 2015 and a record low of 16581 SEK Million in the first quarter of 1982. This page provides - Sweden Gdp From Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Imports from Sweden in Netherlands decreased to 553000 EUR THO in February from 631000 EUR THO in January of 2020. Imports from Sweden in Netherlands averaged 543107.52 EUR THO from 2014 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 696000 EUR THO in October of 2018 and a record low of 421000 EUR THO in July of 2017. This page includes a chart with historical data for Netherlands Imports from Sweden.

Home Ownership Rate in Sweden decreased to 64.10 percent in 2018 from 65.20 percent in 2017. Home Ownership Rate in Sweden averaged 66.52 percent from 2004 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 69.50 percent in 2007 and a record low of 64.10 percent in 2018. This page provides the latest reported value for - Sweden Home Ownership Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Gross National Product in Sweden increased to 1350155 SEK Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 1248418 SEK Million in the third quarter of 2019. Gross National Product in Sweden averaged 623142.52 SEK Million from 1980 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1350155 SEK Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 140971 SEK Million in the first quarter of 1980. This page provides - Sweden Gross National Product - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Living Wage Family in Sweden increased to 16700 SEK/Month in 2018 from 16300 SEK/Month in 2017. Living Wage Family in Sweden averaged 16150 SEK/Month from 2015 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 16700 SEK/Month in 2018 and a record low of 15800 SEK/Month in 2016. WageIndicator Living Wage computations are based on the cost of living for a predefined food basket derived from the FAO database distinguishing 50 food groups with national food consumption patterns in per capita units, for housing and for transportation, with a margin for unexpected expenses. The data about prices of these items is collected through an online survey. Living Wage for a typical family refers to the family composition most common in the country at stake, calculated on the respective fertility rates.

Gold Reserves in Sweden remained unchanged at 125.72 Tonnes in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 125.72 Tonnes in the third quarter of 2019. Gold Reserves in Sweden averaged 146.96 Tonnes from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 185.42 Tonnes in the first quarter of 2000 and a record low of 125.70 Tonnes in the first quarter of 2018. Gold Reserves are country’s gold assets held or controlled by the central bank. This page provides - Sweden Gold Reserves - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

GDP From Services in Sweden increased to 564166 SEK Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 563344 SEK Million in the third quarter of 2019. GDP From Services in Sweden averaged 325224.97 SEK Million from 1981 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 564166 SEK Million in the fourth quarter of 2019 and a record low of 178733 SEK Million in the second quarter of 1981. This page provides - Sweden Gdp From Services- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

External Debt in Sweden decreased to 8255.40 SEK Billion in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 8722.30 SEK Billion in the third quarter of 2019. External Debt in Sweden averaged 6497.86 SEK Billion from 1997 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 8942.40 SEK Billion in the second quarter of 2018 and a record low of 1853.60 SEK Billion in the fourth quarter of 1997. In Sweden, external debt is a part of the total debt that is owed to creditors outside the country. This page provides - Sweden External Debt - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Hospital Beds in Sweden decreased to 2.22 per 1000 people in 2017 from 2.34 per 1000 people in 2016. Hospital Beds in Sweden averaged 9.64 per 1000 people from 1960 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 15.64 per 1000 people in 1973 and a record low of 2.22 per 1000 people in 2017. This page includes a chart with historical data for Sweden Hospital Beds.

Hospitals in Sweden increased to 9.04 per one million people in 2003 from 8.96 per one million people in 2002. Hospitals in Sweden averaged 12.12 per one million people from 1980 until 2003, reaching an all time high of 14.53 per one million people in 1987 and a record low of 8.66 per one million people in 2001. This page includes a chart with historical data for Sweden Hospitals.

Medical Doctors in Sweden decreased to 4.32 per 1000 people in 2016 from 4.50 per 1000 people in 2015. Medical Doctors in Sweden averaged 3.72 per 1000 people from 1995 until 2016, reaching an all time high of 4.50 per 1000 people in 2015 and a record low of 2.99 per 1000 people in 1995. This page includes a chart with historical data for Sweden Medical Doctors.

Nurses in Sweden decreased to 11.49 per 1000 people in 2016 from 11.51 per 1000 people in 2015. Nurses in Sweden averaged 10.91 per 1000 people from 1995 until 2016, reaching an all time high of 11.65 per 1000 people in 2013 and a record low of 9.70 per 1000 people in 1995. This page includes a chart with historical data for Sweden Nurses.

ICU Beds in Sweden averaged 520.40 per 100K people from 1973 until 2014, reaching an all time high of 963.54 per 100K people in December of 1973 and a record low of 234.50 per 100K people in December of 2014. This page includes a chart with historical data for Sweden ICU Beds.

Household Saving Rate in Sweden decreased to 12.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 from 13.85 percent in the third quarter of 2019. Personal Savings in Sweden averaged 8.95 percent from 1980 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 30.30 percent in the second quarter of 2019 and a record low of -10.99 percent in the fourth quarter of 1989. This page provides - Sweden Gross Household Saving Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Crude Oil Production in Sweden remained unchanged at 0 BBL/D/1K in December from 0 BBL/D/1K in November of 2019. Crude Oil Production in Sweden averaged 0.01 BBL/D/1K from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 0.08 BBL/D/1K in February of 1994 and a record low of 0 BBL/D/1K in January of 1996. This page provides - Sweden Crude Oil Production - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The inflation rate in Sweden was recorded at 0.60 percent in March of 2020. Inflation Rate in Sweden averaged 3.45 percent from 1980 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 15.50 percent in October of 1980 and a record low of -1.60 percent in September of 2009. In Sweden, the most important category in the consumer price index is Housing and Utilities (23 percent of total weight). Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages accounts for 14 percent; Transport for 14 percent; Recreation and Culture for 12 percent; Restaurants and Hotels for 7 percent and Miscellaneous Goods and Services for 7 percent. Furniture, Household Goods and Maintenance; Clothing and Footwear; Alcoholic beverages and Tobacco; Health; Communication and Education account for the remaining 22.5 percent of total weight. This page provides - Sweden Inflation Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

CPI Housing Utilities in Sweden decreased to 411.74 points in March from 412.61 points in February of 2020. CPI Housing Utilities in Sweden averaged 285.53 points from 1980 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 417.43 points in November of 2019 and a record low of 95.36 points in January of 1980. This page provides - Sweden Cpi Housing & Utilities- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The transportation sub-index of the CPI basket in Sweden decreased to 454.82 points in March of 2020 from 460.38 points in February of 2020. CPI Transportation in Sweden averaged 304.18 points from 1980 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 468.15 points in July of 2019 and a record low of 94.60 points in January of 1980. This page provides - Sweden Cpi Transportation- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Private Sector Credit in Sweden remained unchanged at 5.30 percent in February from 5.30 percent in January of 2020. Private Sector Credit in Sweden averaged 7.73 percent from 1976 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 22.70 percent in December of 1986 and a record low of -3.20 percent in June of 1993. Lending to Households YoY in Sweden refers to credit extended to Swedish households by domestic monetary financial institutions (MFIs). This page provides - Sweden Private Sector Credit- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Wages in Sweden increased 2.50 percent in December of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Sweden averaged 3.28 percent from 1992 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 7.10 percent in May of 1996 and a record low of 1.90 percent in April of 2016. This page provides - Sweden Wage Growth- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Construction output in Sweden decreased 8 percent in February of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Construction Output in Sweden averaged 3.15 percent from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 19.50 percent in March of 2006 and a record low of -10.80 percent in January of 2009. The production index in construction measures the evolution of output within the construction sector, including building construction and civil engineering. This page provides - Sweden Construction Output - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Electricity Production in Sweden increased to 15914 Gigawatt-hour in December from 14856 Gigawatt-hour in November of 2019. Electricity Production in Sweden averaged 12656.87 Gigawatt-hour from 2008 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 16434 Gigawatt-hour in January of 2016 and a record low of 8753 Gigawatt-hour in July of 2009. This page has Electricity Production values for Sweden.

Sweden recorded a government debt equivalent to 35.10 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2019. Government Debt to GDP in Sweden averaged 48.90 percent from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 72.40 percent in 1994 and a record low of 35.10 percent in 2019. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure a country ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting the country borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page provides - Sweden Government Debt To GDP - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Social Security Rate For Employees in Sweden stands at 7 percent. In Sweden, the Social Security Rate is a tax related with labor income charged to both companies and employees. Revenues from the Social Security Rate For Employees are an important source of income for the government of Sweden because they help to pay for many social programs including welfare, health care and many other benefits. This page provides - Sweden Social Security Rate For Employees - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Bankruptcies in Sweden increased to 795 Companies in March from 629 Companies in February of 2020. Bankruptcies in Sweden averaged 697.10 Companies from 1982 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 2148 Companies in October of 1992 and a record low of 276 Companies in July of 1983. In Sweden, bankruptcies account for insolvent corporations who cannot repay their debts to creditors and carry on with their business. This page provides - Sweden Bankruptcies - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Housing Index in Sweden decreased to 244.40 points in March from 245.55 points in February of 2020. Housing Index in Sweden averaged 170.23 points from 2005 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 245.55 points in February of 2020 and a record low of 100 points in January of 2005. Nasdaq OMX Valueguard-KTH Housing Index HOX® is based on data from, among others, Swedish Mäklarstatistik AB, which compiles data from the Swedish real estate agents. The index gives a very adequate picture of price trends. This page provides - Sweden House Price Index - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Employment Rate in Sweden decreased to 67.10 percent in March from 67.40 percent in February of 2020. Employment Rate in Sweden averaged 66.38 percent from 2005 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 70.80 percent in July of 2018 and a record low of 62.60 percent in January of 2010. In Sweden, the employment rate measures the number of people who have a job as a percentage of the working age population. This page provides - Sweden Employment Rate- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.