Statistics Sweden

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Statistics Sweden
Statistiska centralbyrån
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The office in Örebro
Agency overview
Formed1749
Headquarters Örebro
Employees1,350 (2015) [1]
Agency executive
  • Joakim Stymne, director-general
Parent department Ministry of Finance
Website www.scb.se

Statistics Sweden (Swedish : Statistiska centralbyrån [staˈtɪ̌sːtɪskasɛnˈtrɑ̂ːlˌbyːrɔn] ; SCB, lit.'Central Bureau of Statistics') is the Swedish government agency operating under the Ministry of Finance and responsible for producing official statistics for decision-making, debate and research. The agency's responsibilities include:

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National statistics in Sweden date back to 1686 when the parishes of the Church of Sweden 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: [2]

As of 2015, the agency had approximately 1,350 employees. The offices of the agency are located in Stockholm and Örebro. [1] Statistics Sweden publishes the Journal of Official Statistics .

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 "About us". scb.se. Statistics Sweden.
  2. 1 2 "Finding statistics". scb.se. Statistics Sweden. Retrieved May 10, 2020.