About SCB

About Statistics Sweden
Statistics Sweden is a central government authority for official statistics and other government statistics and in this capacity also has the responsibility for coordinating and supporting the Swedish system for official statistics.

Statistics Sweden’s mission
In order to supply the public, users and customers with good quality statistics to be used as a basis for decision-making, debate and research, Statistics Sweden shall:
- develop, produce and disseminate statistics,
- actively participate in statistical cooperation on an international level and
- coordinate and support the Swedish system for official statistics.

Statistics Sweden’s mission statement
Statistics Sweden refines data to statistical information through high methodological competence, broad knowledge of subject matter and modern technique. The statistics produced are impartial, relevant and of good quality, at the same time as being based on scientific principles. Statistics Sweden facilitates the provision of data and protects collected microdata. In cooperation with others, Statistics Sweden develops common statistical systems, both nationally and internationally.

Statistics Sweden’s vision
To be a world leader in the development, production and dissemination of statistics.

Statistics Sweden is already among the leaders in many areas, among others quality work, dissemination, international consultancy, register data and sample surveys, such as the Labour Force Survey (LFS), Consumer Price Index (CPI) and the Survey of Living Conditions (SLC). At the same time, there are areas that need to be strengthened, for example in the household and IT areas. The economic statistics also needs to be improved in several respects.

Facts about Statistics Sweden
Director General:
	Mr Kjell Jansson
Results from operations in 2005:
	294 publications 358 press releases 10 900 commissions 3 million visitors at http://www.scb.se/
Number of employed:
	Approx. 1400 employees (approx. 550 in Stockholm, approx. 700 in Örebro and approx. 150 field interviewers around the country)
Turnover:
	911 million SEK, of which 440 million SEK in appropriation

 

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