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Stockholmers are becoming more and more entrepreneurial and the business world is becoming more and more international.
2012
Facts about business
in Stockholm
STOCKHOLM CITY
STOCKHOLM COUNTY
STOCKHOLM
REGION
*In this publication, the Stockholm Region is defined as the countys;
Stockholm county, Uppsala county, Gävleborg county, Västmanland
county, Örebro county and Södermanland county.
Innehåll
Stockholm – The Capital of Scandinavia...............4
Stockholm Business Region Development ..............5
Stockholms position in an
international comparison.......................................6
Economy .........................................................9
Economy.......................................................10
Gross Regional Product, GRP.........................................12
Stockholm´s industrial and
commercial life.......................................................15
Entrepreneurship in Stockholm.......................................16
Businesses and industries... ...........................................18
Strong pro?le areas........... .......................................20
Business areas in Stockholm.........................................22
International commerce................................................24
Foreign ownership .......... .............................................26
Workforce and population........... .......................29
Labor market........... ................................................30
Education........... .......................................................32
Population........... .......................................................34
Infrastructure.......... ................................................37
Communications ........... .............................................38
Commercial properties................................................40
Residences ........ .........................................................42
About the statistics.... .............................................44
Facts about entrepreneurship
in Stockholm
Stockholmers are becoming more and
more entrepreneurial and the business
world is becoming more and more interna-
tional. Tese are two re?ections from Facts
about business enterprise in Stockholm in
2012. Stockholm is no longer merely Swe-
den’s ?nancial engine; our region has been
developed to be the economic center of
Scandinavia. Together with 49 munici-
palities around the Mälaren Valley, we are
marketing ourselves as Stockholm – Te Capital of Scandinavia. Today, the battle for where companies
that will be creating the jobs of tomorrow will establish themselves is being fought on a global scale, and
we must work together in order to succeed. Furthermore, our role as the driver for growth requires us
to look at the issue from a slightly broader perspective. Stockholm will become the leading sustainable
growth region in Europe. With such a perspective, it will be very important with a positive development
not only in Sweden but also in our neighboring countries. It will be bene?cial for Stockholm if things go
well in many other places in our part of Europe. At the same time, more than often business issues con-
cern the state of the local environment. One concrete example concerns e?ective snow clearance making
it possible for the transport system to cope with deliveries and enabling people to travel to and from home
and work. Te inhabitants of the Metropolitan Region are accustomed to piecing things together to bal-
ance everyday life. Tus, among other things, our attractiveness can be measured in how the transporta-
tion system is able to handle its undertaking. Another example is the opportunity for companies to ?nd
the right skills for their operations. Tere are facts in this publication regarding these and other issues.
We hope that knowledge of Stockholm as a place of business will expand and that together we will be able
to develop entrepreneurship in our region by prioritizing investments in areas that provide a foundation
for more and growing businesses.
Happy reading!
Anna Gissler Olle Zetterberg
CEO of Stockholm Business Region Development CEO of Stockholm Business Region
Chairman of Stockholm Business Region
Development
In this publication, the Stockholm Region is de?ned as the countys;
Stockholm county, Uppsala county, Gävleborg county, Västman-
land county, Örebro county and Södermanland county.
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Stockholm – The Capital of Scandinavia
Stockholm Business Region Development
Tere are many reasons for why Stockholm is the
natural capital of Scandinavia. Stockholm is the
largest city in the largest country and lies in the heart
of Scandinavia with world-class communications.
Stockholm is also the economic center of Scandinavia
with the greatest gross regional product (GRP) and
greatest number of multi-national companies.
Stockholm also has one of the largest ICT clusters
in the world, one of Europe’s largest Life science
clusters and is the ?nancial center of Northern
Europe. In addition, Stockholm is the top-ranking
cultural city in Scandinavia with a unique o?ering of
galleries and museums, an international food culture
and a center for music production.
Stockholm Business Region Development is
working towards Stockholm being able to o?er
the best conditions possible for the growth of ex-
isting companies and for new companies to start
up and establish themselves in Stockholm.
Stockholm Business Region Development is a
subsidiary company of Stockholm Business Re-
gion and is fully owned by the city of Stockholm.
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Eurostat: GRP per capita in 2011
Stockholm County is the 8th largest GRP per
capita of the 275 regions in Europe (2009). Stock-
holm has a 72% higher GRP per capita than the
average in EU27.
Cushman & Wakefield: European Cities
Monitor 2011
Stockholm is ranked as the 13th most important
business city in Europe and the premier city in
Scandinavia out of 36 selected cities. Te strengths
of Stockholm lie in its environment and quality of
life, but also in its access to a skilled work force,
telecommunications, language competence and
public transport.
The Anholt-Gfk Roper: City brands
index 2010
Stockholm is ranked as the 16th of 50 cities in
terms of the strength of Stockholm as a brand
name. In the study, 20,000 citizens have been
asked to rate the presence, location, people, con-
ditions, pulse and potential of the areas.
Mercer: Quality of living 2011
Stockholm is ranked 20th of 221 cities globally in
terms of quality of life.
PWC: Cities of Opportunity 2010
Stockholm is ranked as the number one city in
Europe in terms of attractiveness and growth po-
tential. In same ranking Stockholm places 4th out
of 26 selected major cities in the world. Te study
comprises ten categories in which Stockholm is in
the top position in three categories; intellectual
capital and innovation, health and security as well
as demography and living conditions.
ECM /the Swedish Agency for Economic
and Regional Growth and Statistics Swe-
den (SCB): Commercial overnight stays
Stockholm County is ranked as the 10th leading
visitors’ destination in Europe with more than
10 million commercial overnight stays per year.
Among the 44 cities included in “Te Premier
League”, Stockholm had the sixth highest growth
in number of guest nights during the period 2004-
2008.
Stockholm’s position in an
international comparison
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Economy
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Economy
During 2010, Sweden was one of the world’s
strongest growth economies with a GDP of 6.8%.
Sweden has had a stronger development in pro-
ductivity (GDP development/hours worked) than
many other countries during the 21st century.
Diagram 1. Growth in GDP (%) compared to previous year in selected countries, 2010
Source: OECD
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Diagram 2. Development in productivity (%) in selected countries, 2001–2008
Source: OECD
Denmark
Norway
Spain
Switzerland
The Netherlands
Belgium
Germany
France
OECD
Japan
Finland
Great Britain
USA
Sweden
Poland
Korea
Average growth in GNP per hour worked
2 3 1 0 5 4
2.0% 2,0%
Average growth in GDP per hour worked
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Gross Regional Product, GRP
Stockholm County has one of the highest GRPs
per capita in Europe. Of the 275 regions in Eu-
rope, Stockholm holds 8th place with a 72 percent
higher GRP per capita than the average region in
the EU. During the period from 2000-2008, the
gross regional product in Stockholm County has
increased by over 35 percent.
Te Stockholm Region accounts for 42% of the
GDP of Sweden (SEK 1,354 billion) and Stockholm
County accounts for 29% (SEK 940 billion).
Diagram 3. Gross regional product, GRP,
SEK billions, 2008
Sweden Stockholm
region
Stockholm
County
Source: Statistics Sweden
3,204
1,354
940
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
Stockholm County has a 37% higher GRP per
citizen and a 22% higher GRP per employee than
Sweden in total. Properties and corporate services
contribute most to the County’s GRP followed by
commerce and ?nancial services
Ranking Region EU27=100
1 Inner London 332
2 Luxembourg 266
3 Rég. Bruxelles / Brussels Gewest 223
4 Hamburg 188
5 Bratislavský kraj 178
6 Île de France 177
7 Praha 175
8 Stockholm 172
9 Groningen 170
10 Åland 164
Table 1. Gross regional product per capita (adjusted
according to purchasing power) relative to EU27, 2009
SEK millions Distribution, %
Manufacturing 90,622 10
Construction 38,233 4
Commerce 102,477 11
Hotels and restaurants 14,178 2
Transport and
communications 60,300 6
Financial activities 71,362 8
Properties and
corporate services 239,781 25
Education 35,640 4
Health and social care 70,806 8
Other 216,943 23
Total 940,342
Table 2. Gross regional product, SEK millions, per
industry Stockholm County, 2008
Source: Statistics Sweden
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Stockholm’s
industrial
and
commercial
life
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Entrepreneurship in Stockholm
Diagram 4. The number of newly registered businesses and company bankruptcies
in Stockholm County, 2001–2011
Newly registered businesses Company bankruptcies
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Diagram 5. The number of newly registered businesses per 1,000 inhabitants*, 2011
Source: The Swedish Companies Registration Office and Statistics Sweden
Sweden
Stockholm Region
Stockholm County
City of Stockholm
Quantity
* Calculated according to number of inhabitants 2011 Q 3
4 6 2 0 10 12 14 18 16 8
Stockholm is the center of new business creation
in Sweden.
Te majority of new companies are started here even
when counted per capita. More than every third com-
pany in the country is started in Stockholm County.
2011 was a record year with more than 24,000 newly
registered businesses in Stockholm County, of which
the City of Stockholm accounted for 14,000. At the
same time, the number of company bankruptcies
continued to decrease by 8% during 2011 to 2,300.
Diagram 5. The number of newly registered businesses per 1,000 inhabitants*, 2011
Source: The Swedish Companies Registration Office and Statistics Sweden
Sweden
Stockholm Region
Stockholm County
City of Stockholm
Quantity
* Calculated according to number of inhabitants 2011 Q 3
4 6 2 0 10 12 14 18 16 8
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Businesses and industries
Stockholm has the most diversi?ed industrial and
commercial life in Sweden.
Stockholm County is home to one quarter of
Sweden’s 978,000 businesses. Of the 740,000
people employed in the private sector in
Stockholm County, most are employed in medium-
size companies with 50-249 employees. About half
of the companies can be regarded as being dormant
with a turnover of less than SEK 300,000 per year.
Te Service Sector is dominant in Stockholm and
every 4th company in the county is in the business
consultant industry.
Every 10th company is active within manufac-
turing. Most employees can be found within
commerce, followed by business consultants and
manufacturing
Table 3. The number of companies and employees arranged according to size of company
(number of employees) in Stockholm, 2010
Source: Statistics Sweden
Size of
company,
number of
employees
Companies Employees
Stockholms County Stockholm Region Stockholms County Stockholm Region
Quantity
Percentage
of
Nation, % Quantity
Percentage
of
Nation, % Quantity
Percentage
of
Nation, % Quantity
Percentage
of
Nation, %
0–2 206,238 24 315,786 37 54,550 29 79,105 42
3–9 21,517 26 32,541 39 105,797 26 160,040 40
10–19 5,692 27 8,395 40 76,421 28 112,625 41
20–49 3,496 30 4,908 43 104,745 31 146,086 43
50–249 1,682 33 2,251 45 164,126 34 219,595 45
250–999 266 33 369 46 119,689 32 165,135 45
1,000–2,999 36 24 62 42 58,732 24 98,136 41
3,000– 11 22 18 36 57,080 19 91,775 31
Total 238,938 24 364,330 37 741,140 28 1,072,497 41
Table 4. The number of companies and employees arranged according to industry in Stockholm, 2010
Source: Statistics Sweden
Industry
Companies Employees
Stockholms County Stockholm Region Stockholms County Stockholm Region
Quantity
Percen-
tage of
Nation, % Quantity
Percen-
tage of
Nation, % Quantity
Percen-
tage of
Nation, % Quantity
Percen-
tage of
Nation, %
Business consultants 60,225 40 76,889 51 118,541 43 142,001 52
Hotels and restaurants 37,958 30 53,907 43 62,101 33 83,309 44
Other corporate
services 32,524 30 46,219 42 82,106 36 109,782 49
Commerce 29,655 25 44,766 37 128,974 27 187,767 39
Manufacturing 22,716 8 59,141 22 83,679 13 184,230 29
Construction 21,202 26 33,299 40 62,218 26 97,509 40
Health and social care 9,713 35 13,569 48 51,074 37 71,191 51
Transports 7,930 26 11,851 38 48,040 28 67,473 39
Education, R&D. 5,808 32 8,207 45 29,077 36 38,294 48
Finance 4,383 44 5,249 52 46,158 54 52,015 61
Telecommunications 305 44 361 52 10,555 44 12,244 51
Other 6,519 20 10,872 33 18,617 32 26,682 47
Total 238,938 24 364,330 37 741,140 28 1,072,497 41
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ICT
Stockholm has one of the strongest clusters within
Information and Communication Technology,
ICT. Tanks to Kista Science City, the Stockholm
Region has become an international center for
wireless technology, broadband and mobile
applications and services.
Strong pro?le areas
Creative industries
Stockholm is known for both its capacity for
innovation and for being one of the most trendy
and design-conscious cities in the world. Te
Region is a major meeting and market place for
the fashion and design industries. Here, not only
fashion but also computer games are developed
for the global market.
Automation
Te Stockholm Region and Västerås in particular,
have a long history within industrial automation.
Te Region has become a center for industrial
automation expertise in both Sweden and the
Nordic Region.
Life science
Te Stockholm Region is ranked as one of
Europe’s largest life sciences clusters. Here you can
?nd world-leading academic research, preeminent
university hospitals and a major pharmaceutical
industry presence.
Cleantech
In 2010, the EU Commission named Stockholm
the ?rst European Green Capital. Stockholm
is internationally renowned for its foresighted
investments and its strong expertise in sustainable
urban development and the major presence of a
prominent environmental technology industry.
Tourism
Tourism is one of the world’s strongest growth
industries. Stockholm is one of the most visited
cities in Europe and the growth in the number
of guest nights is among the strongest in Europe.
Hotel capacity in Stockholm has also been
strengthened and attractions and tourist attractions
are constantly being developed in the region.
Financial services
Stockholm is the economic center of Scandinavia.
Te largest stock market in Scandinavia can be found
here as well as the headquarters of most of the largest
banks in the Nordic Region. Many of the regional
headquarters of many multi-national ?nancial
institutes can be found in Stockholm as well.
Regional headquarters
Stockholm is a natural location for the
headquarters of global Swedish corporations as
well as the regional headquarters of international
companies. Tis is shown by the fact that most
major international companies choose Stockholm
as the site for their regional headquarters in
Scandinavia.
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Business areas in Stockholm E18
E4
E18
E4
E4
E20
Kista
Lunda
Vinsta
Bromsten
Ulvsunda Norra station-Norrtull
Hornsberg
Alvik
City
Värtan
Liljeholmen
Örnsberg
Telefonplan
Västberga
Årsta partihandel
Hammarby sjöstad
Årsta park
Älvsjö
Sätra
Älvsjö-Hagsätra
Högdalen
Skarpnäck
Farsta
Skrubba
Slakthusområdet
Globen
E20
Tere are a number of business areas in the City
of Stockholm well distributed across the city on
the main arterial roads that provide good acces-
sibility for the transportation of both passengers
and goods.
Figure 1. Business areas in the City of Stockholm
Source: Sweco
Table 5. The number of work places and employees*
in business areas in the City of Stockholm, 2010
Source: Statistics Sweden
Business area
Number of
work places
Number of
employees
City 9,768 107,300
Kista-Akalla 1,292 29,300
Hornsberg 690 18,600
Värtan 1,120 18,300
Liljeholmen 836 13,900
Norra station-Norrtull 1,585 12,400
Ulvsunda 1,018 10,900
Globen-Slakthusområdet 733 10,200
Västberga 632 8,800
Hammarby sjöstad 1,742 8,700
Alvik 371 5,900
Lunda 486 4,500
Telefonplan 670 4,200
Älvsjö centrum 412 3,500
Sätra 443 3,200
Skarpnäck 310 2,700
Bromsten 662 2,400
Årsta partihandel 169 2,300
Farsta 147 1,500
Älvsjö-Hagsätra 289 2,200
Årsta park 167 1,900
Högdalen 325 1,800
Vinsta 229 1,600
Örnsberg 215 1,500
Skrubba 98 900
* Estimated numbers
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International commerce
Diagram 7. The number of employees in companies engaged in international trade
in Stockholm County, 2005–2010
Source: Statistics Sweden
500,000
450,000
400,000
350,000
300,000
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Diagram 6. Geographic distribution of the number of
foreign-owned companies in Stockholm County, 2010
Source: Statistics Sweden
Nordic
countries, 26.7%
EU (excl. Nordic
countries), 44.3%
The rest of the world, 3.3%
Not indicated, 1.3%
Asia, 9.6%
North America,
8.6%
Others
Europe, 6.2%
Stockholm’s industrial and commercial life has a strong
international character with substantial foreign trade
and operations abroad. Almost 60% of the number of
employees in Stockholm County work in companies
carrying on some form of international trade. With
almost 14,700 foreign-owned companies, the com-
panies in Stockholm County account for more than
75% of Sweden’s foreign-owned companies.
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Diagram 8. The number of employees in foreign-owned companies in Stockholm County, 1998–2010
Source: Statistics Sweden
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
0
1998 2000 2005 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Foreign ownership
2000 2008
Source: Statistics Sweden
2010
Diagram 9. The number of employees in foreign-owned companies in Stockholm County
according to country, selected years
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Te number of foreign-owned companies has
increased signi?cantly in Stockholm through
not only new establishments but also acquisi-
tions. Te number of foreign-owned companies
in Stockholm County has increased from fewer
than 1,900 companies in 1998 to almost 11,800
companies in 2010. At the same time, the number
of employees in foreign-owned companies has
increased from 75,000 to 208,000. Te major-
ity are employed in companies with owners from
Great Britain, the USA and Norway. Te foreign-
owned companies make up 5% of the companies
in Stockholm County, but account for more than
28% of employment in the private sector
Table 6. The number of companies and employees with foreign owners according to industry, 2010
Source: Statistics Sweden
Foreign-owned companies Employees in foreign-owned companies
Stockholm
County
Stockholm
Region Sweden
Stockholm
County
Stockholm
Region Sweden
Manufacturing 1,428 1,697 3,235 32,428 68,967 232,651
Construction 1,005 1,045 1,335 5,910 9,569 25,986
Commerce 3,489 3,757 5,584 45,238 58,674 122,881
Health and social care 122 135 200 15,538 19,779 37,589
Education, R&D. 122 144 220 2,278 3,186 8,787
Transports 401 421 721 23,173 25,699 52,577
Telecommunications 66 66 87 3,871 4,068 6,759
Finance 442 457 562 10,771 11,284 16,751
Business consultants 1,944 2,074 3,022 33,443 37,149 70,878
Other corporate services 1,972 2,162 3,629 24,089 32,632 63,554
Hotels and restaurants 444 473 827 10,959 12,813 23,940
Övrigt 354 370 500 152 154 173
Total (foreign-owned
companies) 11,789 12,801 19,922 207,850 283,974 662,526
All companies 238,938 364,330 978,066 741,140 1,072,497 2,605,744
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Workforce and
population
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Labor market
Diagram 10. The number of employed citizens, 2005–2011 (Index 100 = 2005 Q2)
Stockholm County The Stockholm Region Sweden City of Stockholm
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Source: Statistics Sweden
120
115
110
105
100
95
Diagram 11. Number of recently listed positions with the Public Employment Service
and the number of persons given notice in Stockholm County, 2005–2011
Newly reported positions Number of persons given notice
2005
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Source: The Labor Exchange
300,000
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
0
50,000
Diagram 12. Percentage (%) of openly unemployed relative to the workforce, 2005–2011
Stockholm County The Stockholm Region Sweden City of Stockholm
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Source: The Labor Exchange and Statistics Sweden
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Te Stockholm Region is Sweden’s largest labor market
with a large supply of both manpower and companies.
With 1.9 million people making up the workforce,
companies will have good opportunity to ?nd the
right employees. During the period from 2006-
2011, the number of people employed in Stockholm
County has increased each year and altogether more
than 100,000. During this period, Stockholm County
has been responsible for 57% of Sweden’s growth in
the number of employed citizens.
Open unemployment relative to the workforce has
increased in Stockholm County after the second half
of 2008, culminating during 2010 and subsequently
decreasing during 2011. During this period, the
supply of labor has increased four times the number
of openly unemployed. During the 4th quarter of
2011, unemployment in the county amounted to
3.6%.
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Education
Diagram 13. Percentage of population (20–64 years) with post-secondary education, 2010
Source: Statistics Sweden
Sweden
Stockholm Region
Stockholm County
City of Stockholm
Percent
Post-secondary education (<3 years) Post-secondary education at least 3 years
20 10 0 40 50 60 30
Stockholm Region Stockholm County
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Source: The National Agency for Higher Education
Diagram 14. The number of full-time students in the Stockholm Region and Stockholm County, 2005–2010
140,000
120,000
100,000
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
Access to a well-educated workforce is a necessary
prerequisite for the international competitiveness of
industrial and commercial life. Stockholm has been
developed to one of the most knowledge-intensive
economies in the world. Te Stockholm Region is
also Sweden’s largest university and higher educa-
tion region with prominent research and education
within several ?elds.
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Population
Diagram 15. Population development from 2001–2011 (index 100 = 2001)
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Stockholm County Stockholm Region Sweden City of Stockholm
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105
100
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Te Stockholm Region is by far the largest region
with 3.5 million inhabitants or 37% of the Swed-
ish population. With 44,000 additional inhabit-
ants, the Stockholm Region accounted for 66%
of the total population increase in Sweden during
2011. Of these, Stockholm County accounted for
37,000, of which almost half resided in the City
of Stockholm. In the past ten years, the number of
inhabitants has increased by 312,000 in the Stock-
holm Region corresponding to a new Malmö with
regard to the number of inhabitants.
Table 7. The number of inhabitants in Stockholm by municipality, 2011
Source: Statistics Sweden
2011
Change from 2010 Change from 2001
abs % abs %
Botkyrka 84,677 2,069 2.5 10,526 14.2
Danderyd 31,799 469 1.5 2,167 7.3
Ekerö 25,767 357 1.4 3,141 13.9
Haninge 78,326 1,272 1.7 7,894 11.2
Huddinge 99,049 1,596 1.6 13,349 15.6
Järfälla 67,320 1,109 1.7 6,188 10.1
Lidingö 44,081 64 0.1 3,186 7.8
Nacka 91,616 1,508 1.7 15,875 21.0
Norrtälje 56,245 165 0.3 2,959 5.6
Nykvarn 9,331 0 0.0 1,241 15.3
Salem 15,694 303 2.0 1,855 13.4
Sigtuna 41,329 1,339 3.3 5,811 16.4
Sollentuna 65,891 1,261 2.0 7,625 13.1
Solna 69,946 1,802 2.6 12,993 22.8
Stockholm 864,324 17,251 2.0 109,376 14.5
Sundbyberg 39,539 906 2.3 5,572 16.4
Södertälje 87,685 1,439 1.7 8,891 11.3
Tyresö 43,328 381 0.9 3,894 9.9
Täby 64,558 769 1.2 4,329 7.2
Upplands Väsby 40,194 905 2.3 2,670 7.1
Upplands-Bro 23,984 308 1.3 2,908 13.8
Vallentuna 30,715 601 2.0 5,072 19.8
Vaxholm 11,141 176 1.6 1,671 17.6
Värmdö 38,894 593 1.5 6,798 21.2
Österåker 39,792 271 0.7 4,684 13.3
Stockholm County 2,091,473 37,130 1.8 252,591 13.7
Stockholm Region 3,514,625 44,168 1.3 312,631 9.8
Sweden 9,482,855 67,285 0.7 573,727 6.4
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Infrastructure
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Communications
Diagram 16. Arriving and departing air passengers, 2000–2011 (in thousands)
Airports in the Stockholm Region (Stockholm–Arlanda, Stockholm–Bromma, Stockholm–Skavsta, Stockholm–Västerås and Örebro Airport)
Source: The Swedish Civil Aviation Administration and the Civil Aviation Authority
Sweden Europe The rest of the world
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
2000 2001 2005 2004 2003 2002 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Diagram 17. Arriving and departing ferry passengers, 2005–2011 (in thousands)
Ports of Stockholm (Stockholm, Kapellskär and Nynäshamn)
Source: The Ports of Stockholm
* cruise passengers are only counted once/arrival but when there is a so-called turnaround, both arriving/departing passengers are counted.
Finland The Baltic states Poland Russia Gotland Cruises*
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Te Stockholm Region has well developed commu-
nications with ?ve airports, ferry connections to a
number of countries around the Baltic Sea, express
trains to the major cities in Sweden and a well-de-
veloped regional and local transport system.
Te number of air passengers at Stockholm’s air-
ports increased by 11% during 2011 to a new
record level of 24.1 million passengers. During
the past 10 years, the number of air passengers
has increased by 22% in Stockholm. Te great-
est increase has been in passengers from outside
Europe, but the greatest volume is from European
cities. Stockholm-Arlanda Airport accounts for
80% of the air passengers of the Stockholm Re-
gion’s ?ve airports.
Te number of ferry passengers at Ports of Stock-
holm increased during 2011 to a record high of
12.0 million. In the past 10-year period, ferry
passengers in Stockholm have increased by 26%.
Most passengers come from Finland, but ferries
from the Baltic countries together with cruise
passengers have been responsible for the greatest
increase.
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Commercial properties
Diagram 18. Vacancy levels (%) for office space in Stockholm, 2007–2011
2007 2008 2009 2011 2010
Source: Newsec
Central Business District (CBD) The Inner City*
Kista Prime Solna** Attractive local suburban area locations
* Attractive locations in the Inner City outside the CBD: Fridhemsplan, Norra Station, Östermalm outside the CBD, Medborgarplatsen etc
** Modern and attractive locations in Solna, i.e. Haga, Järva, Frösunda and Solna Business Park
20
15
10
5
0
Access to premises is an important prerequisite
for the industrial and commercial industries.
Stockholm o?ers good availability of di?erent
types of facilities in di?erent locations. Generally
speaking, vacancies increased after 2008 only to
decrease during 2011. Most vacant o?ce premises
can be found in attractive local suburban area lo-
cations where the rents are lower compared to the
inner city.
Table 8. Market rent levels in Stockholm, 2007–2011*
Source: Newsec
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011p
Of?ces
Central Business District (CBD) 4,200 4,300 3,700 3,900 4,450
The Inner City* 2,400 2,450 2,300 2,500 2,700
Kista 1,750 1,700 1,600 1,700 1,750
Prime Solna** 2,100 2,100 2,000 2,100 2,150
Attractive local suburban area locations 1,950 1,950 1,800 1,850 1,900
Commerce
City Galleries (CBD) 7,100 7,200 7,000 7,200 7,450
Inner City Galleries (excl. CBD) 4,000 4,100 4,000 4,100 4,250
Local Municipal Center
(Stockholm County) 2,400 2,500 2,400 2,400 2,450
Logistics
Stockholm – category A 750 770 770 790 810
Stockholm – category B 600 620 620 630 640
* The market rent level refers to the most probable rent level that is obtained with a new rental agreement is signed. For of?ces and logistics, top rents
can be 15–25% higher that the speci?ed market rent. For commerce, the rent range is signi?cantly greater and top rents can be twice as high as the
speci?ed market rents.
** Attractive locations in the Inner City outside the CBD: Fridhemsplan, Norra Station, Östermalm outside the CBD, Medborgarplatsen etc.
*** Modern and attractive locations in Solna, i.e. Haga, Järva, Frösunda and Solna Business Park.
p = prognosis
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Residences
Stockholm Region Stockholm County
2000 2005 2010
Source: Statistics Sweden
City of Stockholm
Diagram 19. Number of apartment projects started in Stockholm, 2000, 2005 and 2010
14,000
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
Te Stockholm Region contains 37% of the to-
tal housing stock in Sweden. Te majority or
962,000 residences are found in Stockholm
County, of which just under half are in the City
of Stockholm. During the past ten-year period,
the housing stock increased by almost 100,000
in Stockholm County, where Nacka, Solna and
Värmdö have accounted for the largest increases
in volume after the City of Stockholm. During
2010, the number of apartment projects that were
started in Stockholm took an upward turn and the
level was above the average for the 21st century.
Table 9. Housing stock in Stockholm, 2010
Source: Statistics Sweden
Municipality
Housing
stock
2010
Change in housing
stock 2000–2010
Number Percent
Botkyrka 32,813 2,885 10%
Danderyd 12,277 42 0%
Ekerö 9,572 1,637 21%
Haninge 33,175 3,631 12%
Huddinge 39,988 4,204 12%
Järfälla 28,529 2,096 8%
Lidingö 19,437 492 3%
Nacka 37,326 6,653 22%
Norrtälje 27,034 3,827 16%
Nykvarn 3,553 743 26%
Salem 6,101 644 12%
Sollentuna 25,567 1,346 6%
Solna 36,950 6,246 20%
Stockholm 442,615 37,859 9%
Sundbyberg 19,378 1,076 6%
Södertälje 38,821 2,418 7%
Tyresö 17,353 2,099 14%
Täby 26,116 1,570 6%
Upplands Väsby 17,378 959 6%
Upplands-Bro 10,082 1,547 18%
Vallentuna 11,782 2,040 21%
Vaxholm 4,542 822 22%
Värmdö 16,011 4,867 44%
Österåker 16,109 3,069 24%
Stockholm
County 961,732 96,003 11%
Stockholm
Region 1,654,462 124,692 8%
Sweden 4,508,373 214,729 5%
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Sources
• The Labor Exchange
• The Swedish Companies Registration Office
• Eurostat
• The National Agency for Higher Education
• The Swedish Civil Aviation Administration and the
Civil Aviation Authority
• Newsec
• OECD
• Statistics Sweden (SCB)
• The Ports of Stockholm
• Sweco Euro futures
About the statistics
Page Diagram, table
10 Diagram 1. Growth in GDP (%) compared to previous year in
selected countries, 2010
11 Diagram 2. Development in productivity (%) in selected
countries, 2001-2008
12 Table 1. Gross regional product per capita (adjusted according to
purchasing power) relative to EU27, 2008
13 Diagram 3. Gross regional product, GRP, SEK billions, 2008
Table 2. Gross regional product, SEK millions, per industry in
Stockholm County, 2008
16 Diagram 4. The number of newly registered businesses and com-
pany bankruptcies in Stockholm County, 2001 - 2011
17 Diagram 5. The number of newly registered businesses per 1,000
inhabitants, 2011
18 Table 3. The number of companies and employees arranged
according to size of company (number of employees) in Stock-
holm, 2010
19 Table 4. The number of companies and employees arranged ac-
cording to industry in Stockholm, 2010
22 Table 5. The number of work places and employees* in business
areas in the City of Stockholm, 2010
24 Diagram 6. Geographic distribution of the number of foreign-
owned companies in Stockholm County, 2010
25 Diagram 7. The number of employees in companies engaged in
international trade in Stockholm County, 2005-2010
26 Diagram 8. The number of employees in foreign-owned compa-
nies in Stockholm County, 1998-2010
27 Diagram 9. The number of employees in foreign-owned compa-
nies in Stockholm County according to country, selected years
Table 6. The number of companies and employees with foreign
owners according to industry, 2010
30 Diagram 10. The number of employed inhabitants, 2005 - 2011
31 Diagram 11. Number of recently listed positions with the Public
Employment Service and number of persons given notice in
Stockholm County, 2005-2011
Diagram 12. Percentage (%) of openly unemployed relative to the
workforce, 2005-2011
32 Diagram 13. Percentage of population (20-64 years) with post-
secondary education, 2010
33 Diagram 14. The number of full-time students in the Stockholm
Region and Stockholm County, 2005-2010
34 Diagram 15. Population development from 2001-2011
35 Table 7. The number of inhabitants in Stockholm by municipality,
2011
38 Diagram 16. Arriving and departing air passengers, 2000-2011
39 Diagram 17. Arriving and departing ferry passengers, 2005-2011
40 Diagram 18. Vacancy levels (%) for office space in Stockholm,
2007-2011
41 Table 8. Market rent levels in Stockholm, 2007-2011*
42 Diagram 19. Number of apartment projects started in Stockholm,
2000, 2005 and 2010
43 Table 9. Housing stock in Stockholm, 2010
Diagram and list of maps
Page Figure/Map
23 Figure 1. Business areas in the City of Stockholm
Diagram and list of tables
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Photographs
ABB, p. 20.
Fortum Sverige, p. 20.
Henrik Trygg, p. 28.
Karl Gabor, p. 22.
Nicho Södling, pp. 17, 19, 21, 21, 33, back.
Jens Assur, cover.
Jeppe Wikström, pp. 7, 8, 14, 36.
Jonathan Lundqvist, p. 39.
Shutterstock, pp. 11, 13.
Sta?an Eliasson, p. 21.
SVB, back.
Tord-Rikard Söderström, pp. 41, 43.
Yanan Li, pp. 5, 20, 20, 21, 24, 25, 46.
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Stockholm – The Capital of Scandinavia
Tere are many reasons why Stockholm is the natural Capital of Scandinavia. One is that Stockholm is posi-
tioned at the heart of the region, and enjoys the bene?ts of a world-class transport infrastructure. Another is
that Stockholm is the largest city in the largest country in Scandinavia. It is also where you ?nd the most mul-
tinational companies, the largest stock market and, not least, the most visitors. People come to Stockholm for
the food, the design and the music. Stockholm also o?ers a unique range of galleries and museums, and every
year the eyes of the world are on Stockholm when the Nobel Prizes are awarded. Welcome to Stockholm – Te
Capital of Scandinavia.
Stockholm Business Region
Development
P.O. Box 16282
SE-103 25 Stockholm, Sweden
Ph +46 8 508 28 000
[email protected]
www.stockholmbusinessregion.se
www.investstockholm.com
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STOCKHOLM CITY
STOCKHOLM COUNTY
STOCKHOLM
REGION
*In this publication, the Stockholm Region is defined as the countys;
Stockholm county, Uppsala county, Gävleborg county, Västmanland
county, Örebro county and Södermanland county.
Innehåll
Stockholm – The Capital of Scandinavia...............4
Stockholm Business Region Development ..............5
Stockholms position in an
international comparison.......................................6
Economy .........................................................9
Economy.......................................................10
Gross Regional Product, GRP.........................................12
Stockholm´s industrial and
commercial life.......................................................15
Entrepreneurship in Stockholm.......................................16
Businesses and industries... ...........................................18
Strong pro?le areas........... .......................................20
Business areas in Stockholm.........................................22
International commerce................................................24
Foreign ownership .......... .............................................26
Workforce and population........... .......................29
Labor market........... ................................................30
Education........... .......................................................32
Population........... .......................................................34
Infrastructure.......... ................................................37
Communications ........... .............................................38
Commercial properties................................................40
Residences ........ .........................................................42
About the statistics.... .............................................44
Facts about entrepreneurship
in Stockholm
Stockholmers are becoming more and
more entrepreneurial and the business
world is becoming more and more interna-
tional. Tese are two re?ections from Facts
about business enterprise in Stockholm in
2012. Stockholm is no longer merely Swe-
den’s ?nancial engine; our region has been
developed to be the economic center of
Scandinavia. Together with 49 munici-
palities around the Mälaren Valley, we are
marketing ourselves as Stockholm – Te Capital of Scandinavia. Today, the battle for where companies
that will be creating the jobs of tomorrow will establish themselves is being fought on a global scale, and
we must work together in order to succeed. Furthermore, our role as the driver for growth requires us
to look at the issue from a slightly broader perspective. Stockholm will become the leading sustainable
growth region in Europe. With such a perspective, it will be very important with a positive development
not only in Sweden but also in our neighboring countries. It will be bene?cial for Stockholm if things go
well in many other places in our part of Europe. At the same time, more than often business issues con-
cern the state of the local environment. One concrete example concerns e?ective snow clearance making
it possible for the transport system to cope with deliveries and enabling people to travel to and from home
and work. Te inhabitants of the Metropolitan Region are accustomed to piecing things together to bal-
ance everyday life. Tus, among other things, our attractiveness can be measured in how the transporta-
tion system is able to handle its undertaking. Another example is the opportunity for companies to ?nd
the right skills for their operations. Tere are facts in this publication regarding these and other issues.
We hope that knowledge of Stockholm as a place of business will expand and that together we will be able
to develop entrepreneurship in our region by prioritizing investments in areas that provide a foundation
for more and growing businesses.
Happy reading!
Anna Gissler Olle Zetterberg
CEO of Stockholm Business Region Development CEO of Stockholm Business Region
Chairman of Stockholm Business Region
Development
In this publication, the Stockholm Region is de?ned as the countys;
Stockholm county, Uppsala county, Gävleborg county, Västman-
land county, Örebro county and Södermanland county.
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in Stockholm
Stockholm – The Capital of Scandinavia
Stockholm Business Region Development
Tere are many reasons for why Stockholm is the
natural capital of Scandinavia. Stockholm is the
largest city in the largest country and lies in the heart
of Scandinavia with world-class communications.
Stockholm is also the economic center of Scandinavia
with the greatest gross regional product (GRP) and
greatest number of multi-national companies.
Stockholm also has one of the largest ICT clusters
in the world, one of Europe’s largest Life science
clusters and is the ?nancial center of Northern
Europe. In addition, Stockholm is the top-ranking
cultural city in Scandinavia with a unique o?ering of
galleries and museums, an international food culture
and a center for music production.
Stockholm Business Region Development is
working towards Stockholm being able to o?er
the best conditions possible for the growth of ex-
isting companies and for new companies to start
up and establish themselves in Stockholm.
Stockholm Business Region Development is a
subsidiary company of Stockholm Business Re-
gion and is fully owned by the city of Stockholm.
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Eurostat: GRP per capita in 2011
Stockholm County is the 8th largest GRP per
capita of the 275 regions in Europe (2009). Stock-
holm has a 72% higher GRP per capita than the
average in EU27.
Cushman & Wakefield: European Cities
Monitor 2011
Stockholm is ranked as the 13th most important
business city in Europe and the premier city in
Scandinavia out of 36 selected cities. Te strengths
of Stockholm lie in its environment and quality of
life, but also in its access to a skilled work force,
telecommunications, language competence and
public transport.
The Anholt-Gfk Roper: City brands
index 2010
Stockholm is ranked as the 16th of 50 cities in
terms of the strength of Stockholm as a brand
name. In the study, 20,000 citizens have been
asked to rate the presence, location, people, con-
ditions, pulse and potential of the areas.
Mercer: Quality of living 2011
Stockholm is ranked 20th of 221 cities globally in
terms of quality of life.
PWC: Cities of Opportunity 2010
Stockholm is ranked as the number one city in
Europe in terms of attractiveness and growth po-
tential. In same ranking Stockholm places 4th out
of 26 selected major cities in the world. Te study
comprises ten categories in which Stockholm is in
the top position in three categories; intellectual
capital and innovation, health and security as well
as demography and living conditions.
ECM /the Swedish Agency for Economic
and Regional Growth and Statistics Swe-
den (SCB): Commercial overnight stays
Stockholm County is ranked as the 10th leading
visitors’ destination in Europe with more than
10 million commercial overnight stays per year.
Among the 44 cities included in “Te Premier
League”, Stockholm had the sixth highest growth
in number of guest nights during the period 2004-
2008.
Stockholm’s position in an
international comparison
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Economy
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Economy
During 2010, Sweden was one of the world’s
strongest growth economies with a GDP of 6.8%.
Sweden has had a stronger development in pro-
ductivity (GDP development/hours worked) than
many other countries during the 21st century.
Diagram 1. Growth in GDP (%) compared to previous year in selected countries, 2010
Source: OECD
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Source: OECD
Denmark
Norway
Spain
Switzerland
The Netherlands
Belgium
Germany
France
OECD
Japan
Finland
Great Britain
USA
Sweden
Poland
Korea
Average growth in GNP per hour worked
2 3 1 0 5 4
2.0% 2,0%
Average growth in GDP per hour worked
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Gross Regional Product, GRP
Stockholm County has one of the highest GRPs
per capita in Europe. Of the 275 regions in Eu-
rope, Stockholm holds 8th place with a 72 percent
higher GRP per capita than the average region in
the EU. During the period from 2000-2008, the
gross regional product in Stockholm County has
increased by over 35 percent.
Te Stockholm Region accounts for 42% of the
GDP of Sweden (SEK 1,354 billion) and Stockholm
County accounts for 29% (SEK 940 billion).
Diagram 3. Gross regional product, GRP,
SEK billions, 2008
Sweden Stockholm
region
Stockholm
County
Source: Statistics Sweden
3,204
1,354
940
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
Stockholm County has a 37% higher GRP per
citizen and a 22% higher GRP per employee than
Sweden in total. Properties and corporate services
contribute most to the County’s GRP followed by
commerce and ?nancial services
Ranking Region EU27=100
1 Inner London 332
2 Luxembourg 266
3 Rég. Bruxelles / Brussels Gewest 223
4 Hamburg 188
5 Bratislavský kraj 178
6 Île de France 177
7 Praha 175
8 Stockholm 172
9 Groningen 170
10 Åland 164
Table 1. Gross regional product per capita (adjusted
according to purchasing power) relative to EU27, 2009
SEK millions Distribution, %
Manufacturing 90,622 10
Construction 38,233 4
Commerce 102,477 11
Hotels and restaurants 14,178 2
Transport and
communications 60,300 6
Financial activities 71,362 8
Properties and
corporate services 239,781 25
Education 35,640 4
Health and social care 70,806 8
Other 216,943 23
Total 940,342
Table 2. Gross regional product, SEK millions, per
industry Stockholm County, 2008
Source: Statistics Sweden
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Stockholm’s
industrial
and
commercial
life
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Entrepreneurship in Stockholm
Diagram 4. The number of newly registered businesses and company bankruptcies
in Stockholm County, 2001–2011
Newly registered businesses Company bankruptcies
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Source: The Swedish Companies Registration Office and Statistics Sweden
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Diagram 5. The number of newly registered businesses per 1,000 inhabitants*, 2011
Source: The Swedish Companies Registration Office and Statistics Sweden
Sweden
Stockholm Region
Stockholm County
City of Stockholm
Quantity
* Calculated according to number of inhabitants 2011 Q 3
4 6 2 0 10 12 14 18 16 8
Stockholm is the center of new business creation
in Sweden.
Te majority of new companies are started here even
when counted per capita. More than every third com-
pany in the country is started in Stockholm County.
2011 was a record year with more than 24,000 newly
registered businesses in Stockholm County, of which
the City of Stockholm accounted for 14,000. At the
same time, the number of company bankruptcies
continued to decrease by 8% during 2011 to 2,300.
Diagram 5. The number of newly registered businesses per 1,000 inhabitants*, 2011
Source: The Swedish Companies Registration Office and Statistics Sweden
Sweden
Stockholm Region
Stockholm County
City of Stockholm
Quantity
* Calculated according to number of inhabitants 2011 Q 3
4 6 2 0 10 12 14 18 16 8
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Businesses and industries
Stockholm has the most diversi?ed industrial and
commercial life in Sweden.
Stockholm County is home to one quarter of
Sweden’s 978,000 businesses. Of the 740,000
people employed in the private sector in
Stockholm County, most are employed in medium-
size companies with 50-249 employees. About half
of the companies can be regarded as being dormant
with a turnover of less than SEK 300,000 per year.
Te Service Sector is dominant in Stockholm and
every 4th company in the county is in the business
consultant industry.
Every 10th company is active within manufac-
turing. Most employees can be found within
commerce, followed by business consultants and
manufacturing
Table 3. The number of companies and employees arranged according to size of company
(number of employees) in Stockholm, 2010
Source: Statistics Sweden
Size of
company,
number of
employees
Companies Employees
Stockholms County Stockholm Region Stockholms County Stockholm Region
Quantity
Percentage
of
Nation, % Quantity
Percentage
of
Nation, % Quantity
Percentage
of
Nation, % Quantity
Percentage
of
Nation, %
0–2 206,238 24 315,786 37 54,550 29 79,105 42
3–9 21,517 26 32,541 39 105,797 26 160,040 40
10–19 5,692 27 8,395 40 76,421 28 112,625 41
20–49 3,496 30 4,908 43 104,745 31 146,086 43
50–249 1,682 33 2,251 45 164,126 34 219,595 45
250–999 266 33 369 46 119,689 32 165,135 45
1,000–2,999 36 24 62 42 58,732 24 98,136 41
3,000– 11 22 18 36 57,080 19 91,775 31
Total 238,938 24 364,330 37 741,140 28 1,072,497 41
Table 4. The number of companies and employees arranged according to industry in Stockholm, 2010
Source: Statistics Sweden
Industry
Companies Employees
Stockholms County Stockholm Region Stockholms County Stockholm Region
Quantity
Percen-
tage of
Nation, % Quantity
Percen-
tage of
Nation, % Quantity
Percen-
tage of
Nation, % Quantity
Percen-
tage of
Nation, %
Business consultants 60,225 40 76,889 51 118,541 43 142,001 52
Hotels and restaurants 37,958 30 53,907 43 62,101 33 83,309 44
Other corporate
services 32,524 30 46,219 42 82,106 36 109,782 49
Commerce 29,655 25 44,766 37 128,974 27 187,767 39
Manufacturing 22,716 8 59,141 22 83,679 13 184,230 29
Construction 21,202 26 33,299 40 62,218 26 97,509 40
Health and social care 9,713 35 13,569 48 51,074 37 71,191 51
Transports 7,930 26 11,851 38 48,040 28 67,473 39
Education, R&D. 5,808 32 8,207 45 29,077 36 38,294 48
Finance 4,383 44 5,249 52 46,158 54 52,015 61
Telecommunications 305 44 361 52 10,555 44 12,244 51
Other 6,519 20 10,872 33 18,617 32 26,682 47
Total 238,938 24 364,330 37 741,140 28 1,072,497 41
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ICT
Stockholm has one of the strongest clusters within
Information and Communication Technology,
ICT. Tanks to Kista Science City, the Stockholm
Region has become an international center for
wireless technology, broadband and mobile
applications and services.
Strong pro?le areas
Creative industries
Stockholm is known for both its capacity for
innovation and for being one of the most trendy
and design-conscious cities in the world. Te
Region is a major meeting and market place for
the fashion and design industries. Here, not only
fashion but also computer games are developed
for the global market.
Automation
Te Stockholm Region and Västerås in particular,
have a long history within industrial automation.
Te Region has become a center for industrial
automation expertise in both Sweden and the
Nordic Region.
Life science
Te Stockholm Region is ranked as one of
Europe’s largest life sciences clusters. Here you can
?nd world-leading academic research, preeminent
university hospitals and a major pharmaceutical
industry presence.
Cleantech
In 2010, the EU Commission named Stockholm
the ?rst European Green Capital. Stockholm
is internationally renowned for its foresighted
investments and its strong expertise in sustainable
urban development and the major presence of a
prominent environmental technology industry.
Tourism
Tourism is one of the world’s strongest growth
industries. Stockholm is one of the most visited
cities in Europe and the growth in the number
of guest nights is among the strongest in Europe.
Hotel capacity in Stockholm has also been
strengthened and attractions and tourist attractions
are constantly being developed in the region.
Financial services
Stockholm is the economic center of Scandinavia.
Te largest stock market in Scandinavia can be found
here as well as the headquarters of most of the largest
banks in the Nordic Region. Many of the regional
headquarters of many multi-national ?nancial
institutes can be found in Stockholm as well.
Regional headquarters
Stockholm is a natural location for the
headquarters of global Swedish corporations as
well as the regional headquarters of international
companies. Tis is shown by the fact that most
major international companies choose Stockholm
as the site for their regional headquarters in
Scandinavia.
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Business areas in Stockholm E18
E4
E18
E4
E4
E20
Kista
Lunda
Vinsta
Bromsten
Ulvsunda Norra station-Norrtull
Hornsberg
Alvik
City
Värtan
Liljeholmen
Örnsberg
Telefonplan
Västberga
Årsta partihandel
Hammarby sjöstad
Årsta park
Älvsjö
Sätra
Älvsjö-Hagsätra
Högdalen
Skarpnäck
Farsta
Skrubba
Slakthusområdet
Globen
E20
Tere are a number of business areas in the City
of Stockholm well distributed across the city on
the main arterial roads that provide good acces-
sibility for the transportation of both passengers
and goods.
Figure 1. Business areas in the City of Stockholm
Source: Sweco
Table 5. The number of work places and employees*
in business areas in the City of Stockholm, 2010
Source: Statistics Sweden
Business area
Number of
work places
Number of
employees
City 9,768 107,300
Kista-Akalla 1,292 29,300
Hornsberg 690 18,600
Värtan 1,120 18,300
Liljeholmen 836 13,900
Norra station-Norrtull 1,585 12,400
Ulvsunda 1,018 10,900
Globen-Slakthusområdet 733 10,200
Västberga 632 8,800
Hammarby sjöstad 1,742 8,700
Alvik 371 5,900
Lunda 486 4,500
Telefonplan 670 4,200
Älvsjö centrum 412 3,500
Sätra 443 3,200
Skarpnäck 310 2,700
Bromsten 662 2,400
Årsta partihandel 169 2,300
Farsta 147 1,500
Älvsjö-Hagsätra 289 2,200
Årsta park 167 1,900
Högdalen 325 1,800
Vinsta 229 1,600
Örnsberg 215 1,500
Skrubba 98 900
* Estimated numbers
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International commerce
Diagram 7. The number of employees in companies engaged in international trade
in Stockholm County, 2005–2010
Source: Statistics Sweden
500,000
450,000
400,000
350,000
300,000
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Diagram 6. Geographic distribution of the number of
foreign-owned companies in Stockholm County, 2010
Source: Statistics Sweden
Nordic
countries, 26.7%
EU (excl. Nordic
countries), 44.3%
The rest of the world, 3.3%
Not indicated, 1.3%
Asia, 9.6%
North America,
8.6%
Others
Europe, 6.2%
Stockholm’s industrial and commercial life has a strong
international character with substantial foreign trade
and operations abroad. Almost 60% of the number of
employees in Stockholm County work in companies
carrying on some form of international trade. With
almost 14,700 foreign-owned companies, the com-
panies in Stockholm County account for more than
75% of Sweden’s foreign-owned companies.
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Diagram 8. The number of employees in foreign-owned companies in Stockholm County, 1998–2010
Source: Statistics Sweden
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
0
1998 2000 2005 2004 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Foreign ownership
2000 2008
Source: Statistics Sweden
2010
Diagram 9. The number of employees in foreign-owned companies in Stockholm County
according to country, selected years
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Te number of foreign-owned companies has
increased signi?cantly in Stockholm through
not only new establishments but also acquisi-
tions. Te number of foreign-owned companies
in Stockholm County has increased from fewer
than 1,900 companies in 1998 to almost 11,800
companies in 2010. At the same time, the number
of employees in foreign-owned companies has
increased from 75,000 to 208,000. Te major-
ity are employed in companies with owners from
Great Britain, the USA and Norway. Te foreign-
owned companies make up 5% of the companies
in Stockholm County, but account for more than
28% of employment in the private sector
Table 6. The number of companies and employees with foreign owners according to industry, 2010
Source: Statistics Sweden
Foreign-owned companies Employees in foreign-owned companies
Stockholm
County
Stockholm
Region Sweden
Stockholm
County
Stockholm
Region Sweden
Manufacturing 1,428 1,697 3,235 32,428 68,967 232,651
Construction 1,005 1,045 1,335 5,910 9,569 25,986
Commerce 3,489 3,757 5,584 45,238 58,674 122,881
Health and social care 122 135 200 15,538 19,779 37,589
Education, R&D. 122 144 220 2,278 3,186 8,787
Transports 401 421 721 23,173 25,699 52,577
Telecommunications 66 66 87 3,871 4,068 6,759
Finance 442 457 562 10,771 11,284 16,751
Business consultants 1,944 2,074 3,022 33,443 37,149 70,878
Other corporate services 1,972 2,162 3,629 24,089 32,632 63,554
Hotels and restaurants 444 473 827 10,959 12,813 23,940
Övrigt 354 370 500 152 154 173
Total (foreign-owned
companies) 11,789 12,801 19,922 207,850 283,974 662,526
All companies 238,938 364,330 978,066 741,140 1,072,497 2,605,744
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Workforce and
population
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Labor market
Diagram 10. The number of employed citizens, 2005–2011 (Index 100 = 2005 Q2)
Stockholm County The Stockholm Region Sweden City of Stockholm
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Source: Statistics Sweden
120
115
110
105
100
95
Diagram 11. Number of recently listed positions with the Public Employment Service
and the number of persons given notice in Stockholm County, 2005–2011
Newly reported positions Number of persons given notice
2005
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Source: The Labor Exchange
300,000
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
50,000
0
50,000
Diagram 12. Percentage (%) of openly unemployed relative to the workforce, 2005–2011
Stockholm County The Stockholm Region Sweden City of Stockholm
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Source: The Labor Exchange and Statistics Sweden
6
5
4
3
2
1
0
Te Stockholm Region is Sweden’s largest labor market
with a large supply of both manpower and companies.
With 1.9 million people making up the workforce,
companies will have good opportunity to ?nd the
right employees. During the period from 2006-
2011, the number of people employed in Stockholm
County has increased each year and altogether more
than 100,000. During this period, Stockholm County
has been responsible for 57% of Sweden’s growth in
the number of employed citizens.
Open unemployment relative to the workforce has
increased in Stockholm County after the second half
of 2008, culminating during 2010 and subsequently
decreasing during 2011. During this period, the
supply of labor has increased four times the number
of openly unemployed. During the 4th quarter of
2011, unemployment in the county amounted to
3.6%.
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Education
Diagram 13. Percentage of population (20–64 years) with post-secondary education, 2010
Source: Statistics Sweden
Sweden
Stockholm Region
Stockholm County
City of Stockholm
Percent
Post-secondary education (<3 years) Post-secondary education at least 3 years
20 10 0 40 50 60 30
Stockholm Region Stockholm County
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Source: The National Agency for Higher Education
Diagram 14. The number of full-time students in the Stockholm Region and Stockholm County, 2005–2010
140,000
120,000
100,000
80,000
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
Access to a well-educated workforce is a necessary
prerequisite for the international competitiveness of
industrial and commercial life. Stockholm has been
developed to one of the most knowledge-intensive
economies in the world. Te Stockholm Region is
also Sweden’s largest university and higher educa-
tion region with prominent research and education
within several ?elds.
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Population
Diagram 15. Population development from 2001–2011 (index 100 = 2001)
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2
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Source: Statistics Sweden
Stockholm County Stockholm Region Sweden City of Stockholm
115
110
105
100
95
Te Stockholm Region is by far the largest region
with 3.5 million inhabitants or 37% of the Swed-
ish population. With 44,000 additional inhabit-
ants, the Stockholm Region accounted for 66%
of the total population increase in Sweden during
2011. Of these, Stockholm County accounted for
37,000, of which almost half resided in the City
of Stockholm. In the past ten years, the number of
inhabitants has increased by 312,000 in the Stock-
holm Region corresponding to a new Malmö with
regard to the number of inhabitants.
Table 7. The number of inhabitants in Stockholm by municipality, 2011
Source: Statistics Sweden
2011
Change from 2010 Change from 2001
abs % abs %
Botkyrka 84,677 2,069 2.5 10,526 14.2
Danderyd 31,799 469 1.5 2,167 7.3
Ekerö 25,767 357 1.4 3,141 13.9
Haninge 78,326 1,272 1.7 7,894 11.2
Huddinge 99,049 1,596 1.6 13,349 15.6
Järfälla 67,320 1,109 1.7 6,188 10.1
Lidingö 44,081 64 0.1 3,186 7.8
Nacka 91,616 1,508 1.7 15,875 21.0
Norrtälje 56,245 165 0.3 2,959 5.6
Nykvarn 9,331 0 0.0 1,241 15.3
Salem 15,694 303 2.0 1,855 13.4
Sigtuna 41,329 1,339 3.3 5,811 16.4
Sollentuna 65,891 1,261 2.0 7,625 13.1
Solna 69,946 1,802 2.6 12,993 22.8
Stockholm 864,324 17,251 2.0 109,376 14.5
Sundbyberg 39,539 906 2.3 5,572 16.4
Södertälje 87,685 1,439 1.7 8,891 11.3
Tyresö 43,328 381 0.9 3,894 9.9
Täby 64,558 769 1.2 4,329 7.2
Upplands Väsby 40,194 905 2.3 2,670 7.1
Upplands-Bro 23,984 308 1.3 2,908 13.8
Vallentuna 30,715 601 2.0 5,072 19.8
Vaxholm 11,141 176 1.6 1,671 17.6
Värmdö 38,894 593 1.5 6,798 21.2
Österåker 39,792 271 0.7 4,684 13.3
Stockholm County 2,091,473 37,130 1.8 252,591 13.7
Stockholm Region 3,514,625 44,168 1.3 312,631 9.8
Sweden 9,482,855 67,285 0.7 573,727 6.4
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Communications
Diagram 16. Arriving and departing air passengers, 2000–2011 (in thousands)
Airports in the Stockholm Region (Stockholm–Arlanda, Stockholm–Bromma, Stockholm–Skavsta, Stockholm–Västerås and Örebro Airport)
Source: The Swedish Civil Aviation Administration and the Civil Aviation Authority
Sweden Europe The rest of the world
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
2000 2001 2005 2004 2003 2002 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Diagram 17. Arriving and departing ferry passengers, 2005–2011 (in thousands)
Ports of Stockholm (Stockholm, Kapellskär and Nynäshamn)
Source: The Ports of Stockholm
* cruise passengers are only counted once/arrival but when there is a so-called turnaround, both arriving/departing passengers are counted.
Finland The Baltic states Poland Russia Gotland Cruises*
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Te Stockholm Region has well developed commu-
nications with ?ve airports, ferry connections to a
number of countries around the Baltic Sea, express
trains to the major cities in Sweden and a well-de-
veloped regional and local transport system.
Te number of air passengers at Stockholm’s air-
ports increased by 11% during 2011 to a new
record level of 24.1 million passengers. During
the past 10 years, the number of air passengers
has increased by 22% in Stockholm. Te great-
est increase has been in passengers from outside
Europe, but the greatest volume is from European
cities. Stockholm-Arlanda Airport accounts for
80% of the air passengers of the Stockholm Re-
gion’s ?ve airports.
Te number of ferry passengers at Ports of Stock-
holm increased during 2011 to a record high of
12.0 million. In the past 10-year period, ferry
passengers in Stockholm have increased by 26%.
Most passengers come from Finland, but ferries
from the Baltic countries together with cruise
passengers have been responsible for the greatest
increase.
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Commercial properties
Diagram 18. Vacancy levels (%) for office space in Stockholm, 2007–2011
2007 2008 2009 2011 2010
Source: Newsec
Central Business District (CBD) The Inner City*
Kista Prime Solna** Attractive local suburban area locations
* Attractive locations in the Inner City outside the CBD: Fridhemsplan, Norra Station, Östermalm outside the CBD, Medborgarplatsen etc
** Modern and attractive locations in Solna, i.e. Haga, Järva, Frösunda and Solna Business Park
20
15
10
5
0
Access to premises is an important prerequisite
for the industrial and commercial industries.
Stockholm o?ers good availability of di?erent
types of facilities in di?erent locations. Generally
speaking, vacancies increased after 2008 only to
decrease during 2011. Most vacant o?ce premises
can be found in attractive local suburban area lo-
cations where the rents are lower compared to the
inner city.
Table 8. Market rent levels in Stockholm, 2007–2011*
Source: Newsec
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011p
Of?ces
Central Business District (CBD) 4,200 4,300 3,700 3,900 4,450
The Inner City* 2,400 2,450 2,300 2,500 2,700
Kista 1,750 1,700 1,600 1,700 1,750
Prime Solna** 2,100 2,100 2,000 2,100 2,150
Attractive local suburban area locations 1,950 1,950 1,800 1,850 1,900
Commerce
City Galleries (CBD) 7,100 7,200 7,000 7,200 7,450
Inner City Galleries (excl. CBD) 4,000 4,100 4,000 4,100 4,250
Local Municipal Center
(Stockholm County) 2,400 2,500 2,400 2,400 2,450
Logistics
Stockholm – category A 750 770 770 790 810
Stockholm – category B 600 620 620 630 640
* The market rent level refers to the most probable rent level that is obtained with a new rental agreement is signed. For of?ces and logistics, top rents
can be 15–25% higher that the speci?ed market rent. For commerce, the rent range is signi?cantly greater and top rents can be twice as high as the
speci?ed market rents.
** Attractive locations in the Inner City outside the CBD: Fridhemsplan, Norra Station, Östermalm outside the CBD, Medborgarplatsen etc.
*** Modern and attractive locations in Solna, i.e. Haga, Järva, Frösunda and Solna Business Park.
p = prognosis
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Residences
Stockholm Region Stockholm County
2000 2005 2010
Source: Statistics Sweden
City of Stockholm
Diagram 19. Number of apartment projects started in Stockholm, 2000, 2005 and 2010
14,000
12,000
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
Te Stockholm Region contains 37% of the to-
tal housing stock in Sweden. Te majority or
962,000 residences are found in Stockholm
County, of which just under half are in the City
of Stockholm. During the past ten-year period,
the housing stock increased by almost 100,000
in Stockholm County, where Nacka, Solna and
Värmdö have accounted for the largest increases
in volume after the City of Stockholm. During
2010, the number of apartment projects that were
started in Stockholm took an upward turn and the
level was above the average for the 21st century.
Table 9. Housing stock in Stockholm, 2010
Source: Statistics Sweden
Municipality
Housing
stock
2010
Change in housing
stock 2000–2010
Number Percent
Botkyrka 32,813 2,885 10%
Danderyd 12,277 42 0%
Ekerö 9,572 1,637 21%
Haninge 33,175 3,631 12%
Huddinge 39,988 4,204 12%
Järfälla 28,529 2,096 8%
Lidingö 19,437 492 3%
Nacka 37,326 6,653 22%
Norrtälje 27,034 3,827 16%
Nykvarn 3,553 743 26%
Salem 6,101 644 12%
Sollentuna 25,567 1,346 6%
Solna 36,950 6,246 20%
Stockholm 442,615 37,859 9%
Sundbyberg 19,378 1,076 6%
Södertälje 38,821 2,418 7%
Tyresö 17,353 2,099 14%
Täby 26,116 1,570 6%
Upplands Väsby 17,378 959 6%
Upplands-Bro 10,082 1,547 18%
Vallentuna 11,782 2,040 21%
Vaxholm 4,542 822 22%
Värmdö 16,011 4,867 44%
Österåker 16,109 3,069 24%
Stockholm
County 961,732 96,003 11%
Stockholm
Region 1,654,462 124,692 8%
Sweden 4,508,373 214,729 5%
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Sources
• The Labor Exchange
• The Swedish Companies Registration Office
• Eurostat
• The National Agency for Higher Education
• The Swedish Civil Aviation Administration and the
Civil Aviation Authority
• Newsec
• OECD
• Statistics Sweden (SCB)
• The Ports of Stockholm
• Sweco Euro futures
About the statistics
Page Diagram, table
10 Diagram 1. Growth in GDP (%) compared to previous year in
selected countries, 2010
11 Diagram 2. Development in productivity (%) in selected
countries, 2001-2008
12 Table 1. Gross regional product per capita (adjusted according to
purchasing power) relative to EU27, 2008
13 Diagram 3. Gross regional product, GRP, SEK billions, 2008
Table 2. Gross regional product, SEK millions, per industry in
Stockholm County, 2008
16 Diagram 4. The number of newly registered businesses and com-
pany bankruptcies in Stockholm County, 2001 - 2011
17 Diagram 5. The number of newly registered businesses per 1,000
inhabitants, 2011
18 Table 3. The number of companies and employees arranged
according to size of company (number of employees) in Stock-
holm, 2010
19 Table 4. The number of companies and employees arranged ac-
cording to industry in Stockholm, 2010
22 Table 5. The number of work places and employees* in business
areas in the City of Stockholm, 2010
24 Diagram 6. Geographic distribution of the number of foreign-
owned companies in Stockholm County, 2010
25 Diagram 7. The number of employees in companies engaged in
international trade in Stockholm County, 2005-2010
26 Diagram 8. The number of employees in foreign-owned compa-
nies in Stockholm County, 1998-2010
27 Diagram 9. The number of employees in foreign-owned compa-
nies in Stockholm County according to country, selected years
Table 6. The number of companies and employees with foreign
owners according to industry, 2010
30 Diagram 10. The number of employed inhabitants, 2005 - 2011
31 Diagram 11. Number of recently listed positions with the Public
Employment Service and number of persons given notice in
Stockholm County, 2005-2011
Diagram 12. Percentage (%) of openly unemployed relative to the
workforce, 2005-2011
32 Diagram 13. Percentage of population (20-64 years) with post-
secondary education, 2010
33 Diagram 14. The number of full-time students in the Stockholm
Region and Stockholm County, 2005-2010
34 Diagram 15. Population development from 2001-2011
35 Table 7. The number of inhabitants in Stockholm by municipality,
2011
38 Diagram 16. Arriving and departing air passengers, 2000-2011
39 Diagram 17. Arriving and departing ferry passengers, 2005-2011
40 Diagram 18. Vacancy levels (%) for office space in Stockholm,
2007-2011
41 Table 8. Market rent levels in Stockholm, 2007-2011*
42 Diagram 19. Number of apartment projects started in Stockholm,
2000, 2005 and 2010
43 Table 9. Housing stock in Stockholm, 2010
Diagram and list of maps
Page Figure/Map
23 Figure 1. Business areas in the City of Stockholm
Diagram and list of tables
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Photographs
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Fortum Sverige, p. 20.
Henrik Trygg, p. 28.
Karl Gabor, p. 22.
Nicho Södling, pp. 17, 19, 21, 21, 33, back.
Jens Assur, cover.
Jeppe Wikström, pp. 7, 8, 14, 36.
Jonathan Lundqvist, p. 39.
Shutterstock, pp. 11, 13.
Sta?an Eliasson, p. 21.
SVB, back.
Tord-Rikard Söderström, pp. 41, 43.
Yanan Li, pp. 5, 20, 20, 21, 24, 25, 46.
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tinational companies, the largest stock market and, not least, the most visitors. People come to Stockholm for
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