1. The Stockholm Region Economy Stockholm Business Alliance Q4 2016 March 2017

2. The Stockholm Region Economy 2016 Q4
Positive figures for the Stockholm Region During the fourth quarter 2016 Stockholm’s economic growth continued. Aggregated gross pay data show positive growth figures for the Stockholm Region compared with the same quarter In total new companies were registered in the Stockholm Region during the fourth quarter 2016, which represents a minor increase compared to the same quarter The past four quarters a total of new companies were registered representing an increase of 6,2 % in relation to the previous four quarters.
The number of people employed has increased during the last quarter. Also the number of listed positions increased with the largest increase among companies within the information and communication sector. The number of people given notice however increased by 18 % compared to the fourth quarter The unemployment rate in the Stockholm Region decreased slightly compared to the fourth quarter 2015.
The last four quarters the number of residents in the Stockholm Region increased by , representing a 1,6% increase of the region’s population.
The number of housing projects increased by 25 % in the Stockholm Region compared with the same quarter In total, construction of apartments started in the region during the past four quarters.
Olle Zetterberg
CEO Stockholm Business Region
The Stockholm Region Economy 2016 Q4
About the report
The report is published each quarter by Stockholm Business Region.
Statistics used is collected from Statistics Sweden, The Labour Exchange and The Swedish Companies Registration Office.
The report can be downloaded from:
The Stockholm Region is defined as Stockholm County, Uppsala County, Södermanland County, Östergötland County, Örebro County, Västmanland County, Gävleborg County and Dalarna County. Individual county reports for the above mentioned can be found in Swedish here:
Questions can be addressed to Stefan Frid at Invest Stockholm. Publisher: Olle Zetterberg.

3. Economic growth, private sector Index 100 = 2005 Q1
Change (%) since,
Billion cr.
2005 Q1
2010 Q1
2015 Q4
The Stockholm Region
156,3
77,1
37,9
5,5
Rest of Sweden
148,6
65,7
36,8
4,9
Stockholm county
101,5
83,6
39,0
6,0
Uppsala county
8,1
97,9
52,7
6,3
Södermanland county
57,5
31,8
3,5
Östergötland county
12,0
62,5
35,7
5,3
Örebro county
7,7
70,6
38,4
5,1
Västmanland county
7,3
60,5
35,4
3,1
Dalarna county
6,9
56,4
31,3
5,2
Gävleborg county
6,8
61,9
26,1
3,0
Source: Statistics Sweden

4. Economic growth by sector Index 100 = 2005 Q1
Growth (%) since,
Billion cr.
2005 Q1
2010 Q1
2015 Q4
INDUSTRY
The Stockholm Region
25,4
19,1
13,4
2,9
Rest of Sweden
37,6
18,0
14,9
2,8
Stockholm county
9,9
18,6
14,3
3,3
Uppsala county
1,5
25,9
16,7
-1,5
Södermanland county
1,7
13,8
14,8
3,6
Östergötland county
3,4
18,3
15,8
5,8
Örebro county
2,2
25,6
17,2
2,7
Västmanland county
2,6
23,9
1,9
Dalarna county
2,1
17,0
10,4
3,9
Gävleborg county
13,5
-2,3
-0,6
SERVICES
115,4
90,9
41,4
6,0
92,6
85,2
43,4
5,5
83,3
90,6
40,1
6,2
5,4
120,5
59,6
8,9
77,6
35,3
3,0
7,2
86,9
41,6
4,4
4,6
98,3
47,1
5,6
4,0
91,5
48,0
3,8
75,3
39,1
6,3
3,7
90,5
41,1
5,3
OTHER*
15,5
140,3
66,9
135,6
62,5
6,8
8,2
160,1
69,4
6,7
1,2
160,2
87,7
0,9
132,0
63,6
1,4
111,8
69,6
8,6
97,6
58,2
8,0
0,8
87,2
42,7
1,0
120,2
59,9
145,2
61,5
3,1
Economic growth by sector Index 100 = 2005 Q1
Source: Statistics Sweden
*Other includes, agriculture, forestry and fishing, construction and unspecified sectors

5. The number of newly registred businesses
2016 Q4
Yearly change*
Number
Ch., %
The Stockholm Region
9 816
1,2
36 411
6,2
Rest of Sweden
8 875
3,4
32 382
6,8
Stockholm county
6 724
2,0
24 808
6,5
Uppsala county
604
5,0
2 238
12,8
Södermanland county
408
-3,3
1 543
6,9
Östergötland county
638
0,3
2 247
4,3
Örebro county
441
10,0
1 644
9,2
Västmanland county
348
-6,2
1 302
-3,8
Dalarna county
329
-8,9
1 335
1,8
Gävleborg county
324
-5,0
1 294
4,2
*Last four quarters
Source: The Swedish Companies Registration Office.

6. Company bankruptcies 2016 Q4 Yearly change* The Stockholm Region 844
Number
Ch., %
The Stockholm Region
844
3,9
3 090
-2,4
Rest of Sweden
752
-13,0
2 929
-10,1
Stockholm county
573
8,1
2 103
4,8
Uppsala county 36
-34,5
168
-22,9
Södermanland county 42
23,5
141
-1,4
Östergötland county 43
-6,5
175
-10,7
Örebro county 33
-25,0
151
-4,4
Västmanland county 32
52,4 91
-25,4
Dalarna county 39
18,2
124
-13,9
Gävleborg county 46
-6,1
137
-23,5
*Last four quarters
Source: Statistics Sweden

7. Employment Index 100 = 2008 kv1 Number Growth Growth (%) since,
2016 Q4
Yearly ch.*
2008 Q1
2010 Q1
2015 Q4
The Stockholm Region
33 500
11,8
12,5
1,5
Rest of Sweden
40 100
6,5
10,7
Stockholm county
21 800
18,1
15,5
1,8
Uppsala county
4 700
16,5
17,2
2,6
Södermanland county
100
1,0
6,4
0,1
Östergötland county
2 800
9,6
11,4
1,3
Örebro county
4 800
7,0
12,7
3,6
Västmanland county
-800
4,7
6,2
-0,7
Dalarna county
-3 300
-5,5
-2,5
Gävleborg county
3 400
-1,2
1,6
2,8
*Last four quarters
Source: Statistics Sweden

8. The number of employed people in the Stockholm Region
Growth
Growth (%) since,
2016 Q4
Yearly ch.*
2008 Q1
2010 Q1
2015 Q4
Total
33 500
11,8
12,5
1,5
Agriculture, forestry & fishing
21 000
-2 500
-19,8
-19,5
-10,6
Manufacturing, mining, quarrying & utilities
-5 600
-16,3
-4,5
-2,8
Manufacturing of workshop products
96 100
-5 000
-18,5
-5,2
-4,9
Construction
1 500
10,4
11,2
1,1
Trade
3 600
4,4
5,6
1,4
Transport
-900
6,0
3,4
-0,8
Accommodation & food services
80 200
4 900
22,6
17,4
6,5
Information & communication
5 200
23,9
4,3
Arts, entertainment, recreation & other services
2 200
9,9
7,9
1,9
Financial & insurance
13 100
27,3
19,7
2,9
Public administration
6 100
27,9
27,0
4,1
Education
4 100
17,8
18,2
1,6
Health
7 000
11,1
13,0
2,2
Unspecified
n.d.
Employed in Sweden
37 600
12,1
12,7
1,7
Employed abroad
-1 800
5,9
-2,7
-33,3
*Last four quarters
Source: Statistics Sweden

9. Number of recently listed positions Index 100 = 2005 Q1
Yearly growth*
Number
Ch., %
The Stockholm Region
12,4
21,3
Rest of Sweden
3,8
19,9
Stockholm county
96 398
17,3
23,9
Uppsala county
8 359
-3,1
37 515
17,5
Södermanland county
8 235
12,3
35 035
28,3
Östergötland county
12 574
2,7
55 364
17,6
Örebro county
8 689
29,3
33 538
26,3
Västmanland county
6 043
-1,7
26 127
6,1
Dalarna county
6 405
-10,7
26 935
7,1
Gävleborg county
6 956
12,0
25 407
14,7
*Last four quarters
Source: The Labor Exchange

10. The number of people given notice Index 100 = 2006 Q1
Yearly change*
Number
Ch., %
The Stockholm Region
5 961
18,4
18 796
-13,2
Rest of Sweden
5 493
18,0
19 791
-7,9
Stockholm county
3 829
23,8
11 006
-8,9
Uppsala county
220
-28,3
739
-21,0
Södermanland county
244
-22,3
1 448
-0,6
Östergötland county
430
44,3
1 236
-32,0
Örebro county
528
216,2
1 323
7,5
Västmanland county
300
87,5
1 230
-17,6
Dalarna county
226
-3,0
978
-31,6
Gävleborg county
184
-60,3
836
-31,1
*Last four quarters
Source: The Labor Exchange

11. Unemployment in relation to the population (%), 15-74 years
Number
Yearly
Unemployed out of population, years
2016 Q4
change*
2010 Q1
2015 Q4
The Stockholm Region
-3 557
5,7
5,0
4,8
Sverige
-9 662
6,2
5,2
Stockholm county
68 760
-1 987
4,4
4,2
4,1
Uppsala county
9 974
467
4,6
3,6
3,7
Södermanland county
14 506
-165
7,8
7,1
6,9
Östergötland county
18 713
-662
5,9
5,6
Örebro county
11 166
-409
7,4
5,4
5,1
Västmanland county
11 786
-381
7,2
6,3
6,0
Dalarna county
9 861 44
4,7
Gävleborg county
15 333
-463
8,7
7,6
7,3
*Last four quarters
Source: The Labor Exchange and Statistics Sweden

12. Population Index 100 = 2005 Q1 2016 Q4 Yearly ch.* Growth (%) since,
(in thousands)
2005 Q1
2010 Q1
2015 Q4
The Stockholm Region
4 502,3
69,2
14,2
8,8
1,6
Rest of Sweden
5 492,8
74,9
8,3
5,3
1,4
Stockholm county
2 269,1
37,6
20,9
12,0
1,7
Uppsala county
361,4
7,2
19,3
8,6
2,0
Södermanland county
288,1
4,4
10,4
7,0
1,5
Östergötland county
452,1
6,4
8,7
5,8
Örebro county
294,9
3,9
7,8
5,6
Västmanland county
267,6
3,4
2,5
1,3
Dalarna county
284,5
3,5
3,2
2,9
1,2
Gävleborg county
284,6
2,8
3,0
1,0
*Development last four quarters
Source: Statistics Sweden

13. Number of housing projects started Index 100 = 2005 Q1
Yearly change*
Number
Ch., %
The Stockholm Region
7 724
25,0
31 872
21,4
Rest of Sweden
11 429
33,1
42 618
24,3
Stockholm county
5 303
71,6
19 417
43,0
Uppsala county
670
6,2
4 311
52,3
Södermanland county
329
21,0
1 048
25,2
Östergötland county
515
-52,8
2 622
-29,7
Örebro county
283
-60,5
1 745
-45,8
Västmanland county
196
142,0
1 165
-6,6
Dalarna county 91
-40,1
415
-1,7
Gävleborg county
337
130,8
1 149
187,3
*Last four quarters
Source: Statistics Sweden

14. Commercial Accommodations Index 100 = 2008 Q4 (Q4, 2008 - 2016)
Yearly ch.*
Growth (%) since,
(in thousands)
2008 Q4
2010 Q4
2015 Q4
The Stockholm Region
4 898
25 630
30,4
23,7
3,4
Rest of Sweden
5 226
36 232
35,6
26,7
3,9
Stockholm county
3 129
13 506
53,6
41,8
7,4
Uppsala county
214
1 137
21,4
10,8
-1,1
Södermanland county
176
1 119
6,9
5,8
Östergötland county
282
1 823
46,5
32,5
10,4
Örebro county
204
1 265
28,9
24,5
6,3
Västmanland county
134
716
15,2
12,8
Dalarna county
576
4 982
-24,8
-20,2
-16,2
Gävleborg county
183
1 081
25,0
4,5
*Development last four quarters
Source: Statistics Sweden and Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth

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