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Increased savings in the Swedish economy during third quarter 2006

Preliminary accounts for the third quarter of 2006 show increased savings in the Swedish economy. Savings increased by a total of SEK 17 billon compared to the same quarter in 2005. Total savings amounted to SEK 75 billion in the third quarter of 2006. The business sector and the public sector showed increasing savings, SEK 18 and 2 billion respectively. The household sector showed decreasing savings by SEK 3 billion.

3 Jan • To the press release »

New registrations of passenger cars and lorries in Sweden, December

Car

The number of new cars (first registration) totalled 25 672 in December 2006. This is a decrease of 3.0 percent compared to December 2005, when 26 456 new cars were registered.

2 Jan • To the press release »

Labour Cost Index up 2.6 percent for wage-earners and 2.4 percent for salaried employees

The Labour Cost Index for the private sector in October 2006 was 156.3 for wage-earners and 173.4 for salaried employees. Compared to October 2005, labour costs have increased by 2.6 percent for wage-earners and by 2.4 percent for salaried employees.

29 Dec • To the press release »

Decreasing growth rate for lending to households

29 Dec • To the press release »

Wages and salaries in the private sector, October 2006

29 Dec • To the Statistical Report »

Foreign trade in IT and business services 2005

In Sweden, exports have increased by 164 percent from 1997 to 2005. Read a summary of the latest report on the globalisation of IT and business services.

21 Dec • To the publication »

International Consulting Office in Namibia

Namib desert

Consultants from Statistics Sweden have visited Namibia since the country became independent in 1990 to assist in the development of the Central Bureau of Statistics. Read more about Statistics Sweden’s work in countries across the world in the latest newsletter from the International Consulting Office.

28 Dec • To the newsletter »

Quick figures

Unemployment 4.3%

(November 2006)

Population 9 107 649

(October 31 2006)

Consumer prices 1.7%

(November 2006 compared with November 2005)

GDP +1.0%

(Q3 2006 compared with Q2 2006)

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