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Main suppliers of data: The Nordic national statistical institutesEd: Klaus Munch Haagensen, Statistics Denmark Niels Stern and Johannes Magnus, Nordic Council of MinistersDatabase: Troels A. Vestergaard, Statistics Denmark

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Preface

Although small individually, the importance of the Nordic countries as a group is considerable. Did you know that the combined gross domes-tic product of the Nordic Region makes it the world’s twelfth largest economy? Or even that the Nordic Region is bigger than the whole of India, making it the seventh largest landmass in the world?

This pocket edition of Nordic Statistics 2015 offers a glimpse into the data that helps to paint a picture of our Nordic society – for example that every resident of Iceland visits the theatre twice as often as those living in Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

For more information on this data, please visit www.norden.org/facts for links to Nordic Statistics and for more data that opens the door to countless fascinating analyses.

Happy reading!


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Contents / themes

The Nordic countries 8

Climate and energy 13

Labour market 23

Research and education 31

Innovation and creativity 39

Social services

and equality 45

Trust and transparency 51

Economy 57

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DenmarkArea km2 43,561Population 5,659,715Status Constitutional monarchy Head of state Queen Margrethe IICapital population 1,263,698

Faroe IslandsArea km2 1,396Population 48,704Status Home rule within the Kingdom of DenmarkHead of state Queen Margrethe II Capital population 20,235

GreenlandArea km2 2,166,086Population 55,984Status Home rule within the Kingdom of DenmarkHead of state Queen Margrethe IICapital population 16,992

FinlandArea km2 338,430Population 5,471,753Status RepublicHead of state President Sauli NiinistöCapital population 1,106,418

NorwayArea km2 323,771Population 5,165,802Status Constitutional monarchyHead of state King Harald V Capital population 1,232,575

ÅlandArea km2 1,580Population 28,916Status Home rule within the Republic of FinlandHead of state President Sauli Niinistö Capital population 11,480

The Nordic countries


SwedenArea km2 447,435Population 9,747,355Status Constitutional monarchyHead of state King Carl XVI GustavCapital population 2,198,044

IcelandArea km2 103,492Population 329,100Status RepublicHead of state President Ólafur Ragnar GrímssonCapital population 211,282

Denmark 5,659,715

Faroe Islands48,704

Iceland329,100

Greenland55,984

Norway5,165,802

Åland 28,916

Finland5,471,753

Sweden9,747,355


Population in the Nordic countries

27 millions

Population in the EU

508 millions


The Nordic Region in an international context – key figures 20141 The

Nordic Region

EU Japan United States

Total land area, 1,000 km²

1,147 4,236 378 9,832

Arable land, per cent of land area

7.3 28.4 12.5 44.7

Forest area, per cent of land area

56.1 37.7 68.6 33.3

Population, million 27 508 128 309 Density (inhabitants/km²) 17 120 339 32

Total fertility rate 1.8 1.6 1.4 1.9 Life expectancy, years men 79.8 77.8 79.9 76.4 women 84.1 83.3 86.4 81.2

Unemployment rate 6.9 11.0 4.0 7.4 men 7.2 11.0 4.3 7.6 women 6.6 11.0 3.7 7.1

GDP (billion US$) 1,256 18,430 4,636 17,419 GDP per capita, PPS (US$) 47,598 34,083 36,485 54,639

Tax revenue as percentage of GDP 43.8 48.6 29.5 25.4 Tax revenue per capita (US$) 28,961 16,088 13,711 13,783

Total imports C.I.F (billion US$) 432 2,227 785 2,295 Total exports F.O.B (billion US$) 530 2,256 695 1,593 Trade balance (billion US$) 98 29 - 90 - 702 1 2014 or latest available data. In this table, the Nordic Region consists of Denmark, Fin-land, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. EU: The 27 or 28 member states of the European Un-ion as per 1 January 2013 or 1 January 2014.




Men Men

Women Women

7,2 11

6,6 11

% %

% %

Unemployment in the Nordic countries

Unemployment in the EU


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De nordiska länderna

Climate and energy

Did you know that ...since 1995 the Nordiceconomies have almost doubled while reducing CO2 emissions by almost 20 per cent? (Source: Nordic Statistics)


Climate and energy

… and that the Nordic countries are 25 years ahead of the rest of the world in terms of reducing carbon impact of electricity production?(Source: IEA)


Climate and energy

Average temperature in the Nordic capitals

Temp01. Faroe Islands, Norway and Sweden: 1990–2013 data. Iceland: 1997–2014 data.

Emissions of greenhouse gases, per capita

Emis11 and Popu02

-2

0

2

4

6

8

10

Average 1961–1990 Average 1990–2014

Degrees Celsius

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

Denmark Finland Iceland Norway Sweden TheNordicregion

EU28

1990 2000 2012

CO2-equivalents, tonnes

Average temperature in the Nordic capitals

Temp01. Faroe Islands, Norway and Sweden: 1990–2013 data. Iceland: 1997–2014data.

Emissions of greenhouse gases, per capita

Emis11 and Popu02

-2

0

2

4

6

8

10

Average 1961–1990 Average 1990–2014

Degrees Celsius

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

Denmark Finland Iceland Norway Sweden TheNordicregion

EU28

1990 2000 2012

CO2-equivalents, tonnes

http://www.dst.dk/norddb/temp01

http://www.dst.dk/norddb/emis11

http://www.dst.dk/norddb/Popu02


Indigenous energy production 2013

Ener06


Ener06. EU27: 2012 data

1%

35%

37%

18%

9%Coal

Oil

Gas

Renewable energy

Nuclear energy

The Nordic Region

21%

10%

17%23%

29%Coal

Oil

Gas

Renewable energy

Nuclear energy

EU27


Ener06


Ener06. EU27: 2012 data

1%

35%

37%

18%

9%Coal

Oil

Gas

Renewable energy

Nuclear energy

The Nordic Region

21%

10%

17%23%

29%Coal

Oil

Gas

Renewable energy

Nuclear energy

EU27

Climate and energy

http://www.dst.dk/norddb/Ener06



Gross inland consumption of energy 2013

Ener05


Ener05

8%

30%

9%17%

35%

1%

Coal Oil Gas Nuclear power Renewable energyOther

The NordicRegion

17%

33%23%

14%

12%

1%

Coal

Oil

Gas

Nuclear power

Renewable energy

Other

EU28


Ener05


Ener05

8%

30%

9%17%

35%

1%

Coal Oil Gas Nuclear power Renewable energyOther

The NordicRegion

17%

33%23%

14%

12%

1%

Coal

Oil

Gas

Nuclear power

Renewable energy

Other

EU28

Climate and energy




Final consumption of energy 2013

Ener10

Ener10

34%

26%

23%

3% 14%Industry

Transport

Households

Agriculture andfishery

Services and othersectors

The NordicRegion

25%

32%

27%

2%14%

Industry

Transport

Households



EU28

Final consumption of energy 2013

Ener10

Ener10

34%

26%

23%

3% 14%Industry

Transport

Households



The NordicRegion

25%

32%

27%

2%14%

Industry

Transport

Households



EU28

Climate and energy




Decoupling environmental pressures and economic growth

Indic401

Indic401


Indic401

708090

100110120130140150

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

GDP Greenhouse gas emissions

The Nordic Region1995=100

+ 45 %

- 17 %

708090

100110120130140150

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012


EU271995=100

+ 34 %

- 13 %


Indic401

Indic401


Indic401

708090

100110120130140150

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012


The Nordic Region1995=100

+ 45 %

- 17 %

708090

100110120130140150

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012


EU271995=100

+ 34 %

- 13 %

Climate and energy

http://www.dst.dk/norddb/Indic401



Environmental taxes

Pubs15

Organic farming 2013

Oeko01. Finland, Norway and Sweden: 2012 data.

0

2

4

6

8

The NordicRegion 2006


EU28 2006 EU28 2013

Taxes on pollution and ressources Transport taxes Energy taxes

Per cent of total taxes

0

5

10

15

20

25

Denmark Finland Åland Iceland Norway Sweden

Per cent of total arable land

Climate and energy

http://www.dst.dk/norddb/Pubs15


Environmental taxes

Pubs15

Organic farming 2013

Oeko01. Finland, Norway and Sweden: 2012 data.

0

2

4

6

8



EU28 2006 EU28 2013

Taxes on pollution and ressources Transport taxes Energy taxes

Per cent of total taxes

0

5

10

15

20

25

Denmark Finland Åland Iceland Norway Sweden

Per cent of total arable land

Climate and energy

http://www.dst.dk/norddb/Oeko01





Labour market

Did you know that … 30 per cent of all employed in the Nordic countries are working in the public sector?(Source: Nordic Statistics)



Employment rates 2014

All employed by gender 2014

Work02. Åland: 2011 data. Greenland, Finland, Iceland and Norway: 2013 data.

0

20

40

60

80

100

Men Women

Per cent of age group 15–64 years

52%48%

Men

Women

The Nordic Region

54%

46%Män

Kvinnor

EU28

Employment rates 2014

All employed by gender 2014

Work02. Åland: 2011 data. Greenland, Finland, Iceland and Norway: 2013 data.

0

20

40

60

80

100

Men Women


52%48%

Men

Women

The Nordic Region

54%

46%Män

Kvinnor

EU28

Labour market

http://www.dst.dk/norddb/Work02



Unemployment rates

Work02

Youth unemployment rates

Work02

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

2000 2005 2010 2014 2000 2005 2010 2014

The Nordic Region EU28


0

5

10

15

20

25

Total Men Women Total Men Women


2000 2014


Unemployment rates

Work02

Youth unemployment rates

Work02

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

2000 2005 2010 2014 2000 2005 2010 2014



0

5

10

15

20

25

Total Men Women Total Men Women


2000 2014


Labour market




Absence from work for at least a week due to illness

Soci02

Absence from work for at least a week due to illness 2013

Soci02

0

1

2

3

4

5

Denmark Finland Iceland Norway Sweden

1990 2000 2013

Per cent of employed

0

1

2

3

4

5


Men Women


Absence from work for at least a week due to illness

Soci02

Absence from work for at least a week due to illness 2013

Soci02

0

1

2

3

4

5


1990 2000 2013


0

1

2

3

4

5


Men Women


Labour market

http://www.dst.dk/norddb/Soci02



Labour market

Maternity and paternity leave

Soci04


Soci04. Sweden: 2013–2012 data.

0

1

2

3

4

5

6


2000 2013

Number of benefit days taken per capita

0

5

10

15

20

25

30


2000 2013

Percentage of days taken by men


Soci04


Soci04. Sweden: 2013–2012 data.

0

1

2

3

4

5

6


2000 2013

Number of benefit days taken per capita

0

5

10

15

20

25

30


2000 2013

Percentage of days taken by men




Annual median income 2013

Inco02. Sweden: 2012 data.

0

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000


Single person with dependent childrenTwo or more adults with dependent children

PPS/Euro

Labour market

http://www.dst.dk/norddb/Inco02


Did you know that … 2/3 of the Nordic women are fulltime employed?(Source: Nordic Statistics)

Labour market





Research and education

Did you know that ...today there are more than three times as manydoctors per inhabitant as there were in the 60s? (Source: Nordic Statistics)


Level of education (age group 25–74) 2014

Educ01


Educ01

20%

45%

34%

1%

Primary and lowersecondary (ISCED 1+2)

Upper and postsecondary (ISCED 3+4)

Tertiary (ISCED 5+6)

Level not specified orknown

The NordicRegion

31%

43%

26%

0%





EU27


Educ01


Educ01

20%

45%

34%

1%





The NordicRegion

31%

43%

26%

0%





EU27


http://www.dst.dk/norddb/Educ01



Student performance by literacy, PISA 2012

Reading literacy Mathematical literacy Scientific literacy

Japan 538 Korea, Rep. of 554 Japan 547 Korea, Rep. of 536 Japan 536 Finland 545 Finland 524 Switzerland 531 Estonia 541 Canada 523 Netherlands 523 Korea, Rep. of 538 Ireland 523 Estonia 521 Poland 526 Poland 518 Finland 519 Canada 525 Estonia 516 Canada 518 Germany 524New Zealand 512 Poland 518 Netherlands 522 Australia 512 Belgium 515 Ireland 522 Netherlands 511 Germany 514 Australia 521 Belgium 509 Austria 506 New Zealand 516 Switzerland 509 Australia 504 Switzerland 515 Germany 508 Slovenia 501 United Kingdom 514 France 505 Ireland 501 Slovenia 514 Norway 504 New Zealand 500 Czech Republic 508 United Kingdom 499 Denmark 500 Austria 506 United States 498 Czech Republic 499 Belgium 505 Denmark 496 France 495 OECD average 501 OECD average 496 OECD average 494 France 499 Czech Republic 493 United Kingdom 494 Denmark 498 Italy 490 Iceland 493 United States 497 Austria 490 Luxembourg 490 Spain 496 Hungary 488 Norway 489 Norway 495 Portugal 488 Portugal 487 Hungary 494Spain 488 Italy 485 Italy 494 Luxembourg 488 Spain 484 Luxembourg 491 Israel 486 Slovak Republic 482 Portugal 489 Iceland 483 United States 481 Sweden 485 Sweden 483 Sweden 478 Iceland 478 Slovenia 481 Hungary 477 Slovak Republic 471 Greece 477 Israel 466 Israel 470 Turkey 475 Greece 453 Greece 467Slovak Republic 463 Turkey 448 Turkey 463 Chile 441 Chile 423 Chile 445 Mexico 424 Mexico 413 Mexico 415

Pisa01


http://www.dst.dk/norddb/Pisa01



Proportion of university students

Educ02 and Popu02


Educ02 and Popu02

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

Finland

Denmark

Sweden

Iceland

Greenland Åland

Norway

The Nordic Region

Per cent of age group 20–39

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

2000 2005 2012

Men Women

Per cent of age group 20–39, the Nordic Region total


Educ02 and Popu02


Educ02 and Popu02

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012

Finland

Denmark

Sweden

Iceland

Greenland Åland

Norway

The Nordic Region

Per cent of age group 20–39

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

2000 2005 2012

Men Women

Per cent of age group 20–39, the Nordic Region total






Financial support for students 2013

Educ07

PhD graduates 2012

Phdg01

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400


Grant Loan

Euro per month

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400

Denmark Finland Iceland Norway Sweden EU27

Men Women

Per million inhabitants

Financial support for students 2013

Educ07

PhD graduates 2012

Phdg01

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400


Grant Loan

Euro per month

0

50

100

150

200

250

300

350

400


Men Women




http://www.dst.dk/norddb/Phdg01


R&D staff

Rede04

0.0

0.5

1.0

1.5

2.0

2.5

3.0


2000 2005 2013

Per cent of total employment

Total government expenditure on R&D

Rede01

New enterprise creation

Entp02

0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.5


2000 2005 2010 2013

Per cent of GDP

80

90

100

110

120

130

140

150

160

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

United Kingdom

Australia

USA

The Nordic Region

Germany

Index 2007=100


http://www.dst.dk/norddb/Rede04

http://www.dst.dk/norddb/Rede01


Total government expenditure on R&D

Rede01

New enterprise creation

Entp02

0.00.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.5


2000 2005 2010 2013

Per cent of GDP

80

90

100

110

120

130

140

150

160

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

United Kingdom

Australia

USA

The Nordic Region

Germany

Index 2007=100


Did you know that ... the number of women studying at university has doubled since the 60s? Today 6 out of 10 university students are women. (Source: Nordic Statistics)

http://www.dst.dk/norddb/Entp02





Innovation and creativity

Did you know that … since 2000 the stock of other media than bookshas increased between 30 and 80 per cent in the Nordic countries while lending of books hasdecreased between 10 and 20 per cent?(Source: Nordic Statistics)


Patents 2014

Pate01

Cultural employment

Cult23

050

100150200250300350400450


Filed applications Granted patents


2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Iceland

Sweden

Finland

DenmarkNorway

EU28

Iceland

Sweden

Finland

DenmarkNorway

EU28


Patents 2014

Pate01

Cultural employment

Cult23

050

100150200250300350400450


Filed applications Granted patents


2.0

2.5

3.0

3.5

4.0

4.5

5.0

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Iceland

Sweden

Finland

DenmarkNorway

EU28

Iceland

Sweden

Finland

DenmarkNorway

EU28



http://www.dst.dk/norddb/Pate01

http://www.dst.dk/norddb/Cult23


Innovation and creativityGovernment expenditure on culture and leisure 2013

Cult20. Faroe Islands: 2009 data. Greenland: 2012 data.

Government expenditure on culture and leisure

Cult20

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400Euro per capita

50

100

150

200

250

300Index 2000=100

Denmark

Norway

Sweden

Iceland

Faroe Isl.

Greenland

Finland

Government expenditure on culture and leisure 2013

Cult20. Faroe Islands: 2009 data. Greenland: 2012 data.

Government expenditure on culture and leisure

Cult20

0

200

400

600

800

1,000

1,200

1,400Euro per capita

50

100

150

200

250

300Index 2000=100

Denmark

Norway

Sweden

Iceland

Faroe Isl.

Greenland

Finland




Film premieres 2013

Cult05

Film premieres 2013

Cult20

21%

24%

5%17%

33% Denmark Finland Iceland Norway Sweden

Share of Nordic film premieres

0

50

100

150

200

250

300


National Foreign

Number

Film premieres 2013

Cult05

Film premieres 2013

Cult05

21%

24%

5%17%

33%DenmarkFinlandIcelandNorwaySweden

Share of Nordic film premieres

0

50

100

150

200

250

300


National Foreign

Number





Theatre visits 2014

Cult15. Iceland: 2012 data. Sweden: 2010 data.

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

Denmark FaroeIslands

Greenland Finland Iceland Norway Sweden

Visits per 100 inhabitants


Did you know that … today there are a total of 406 theatres in the Nordic countries presenting over 60,000 performances a year?(Source: Nordic Statistics)






Social services and equality

Did you know that ...the Nordic countries are best positioned to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals? (Source: Sustainable Governance Indicators 2015)

… and that life expectancy for women in the region is now 84 years? At the start of the 60s the average life expectancy for women was “only”74 years.(Source: Nordic Statistics)


Gini coefficient 2013

Gini01. Faroe Islands: 2005=2009 data. EU28: Data from 2005 covers only EU27.

Social expenditure by financial source 2012

Soex06

0.00

0.05

0.10

0.15

0.20

0.25

0.30

0.35

2005 2013

0102030405060708090


Finland Iceland Norway Sweden TheNordicRegion

Public authorities Employers Insured Other means

Percentage of total expenditure

Gini coefficient 2013

Gini01. Faroe Islands: 2005=2009 data. EU28: Data from 2005 covers only EU27.

Social expenditure by financial source 2012

Soex06

0.00

0.05

0.10

0.15

0.20

0.25

0.30

0.35

2005 2013

0102030405060708090


Finland Iceland Norway Sweden TheNordicRegion

Public authorities Employers Insured Other means

Percentage of total expenditure


http://www.dst.dk/norddb/Gini01

http://www.dst.dk/norddb/Soex06


Recipients of social security 2013

Soci12. Faroe Islands: 2013=2011 data5. Finland and Norway: 2013=2012 data.

Risk of poverty 2013

Riop01

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Finland Iceland Norway Sweden

2000 2005 2010 2013

Per cent of population 18+ years

0

5

10

15

20

25


Single parent with dependent children

Two or more adults with dependent children

Per cent of households

Recipients of social security 2013

Soci12. Faroe Islands: 2013=2011 data5. Finland and Norway: 2013=2012 data.

Risk of poverty 2013

Riop01

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Finland Iceland Norway Sweden

2000 2005 2010 2013

Per cent of population 18+ years

0

5

10

15

20

25


Single parent with dependent children

Two or more adults with dependent children

Per cent of households



http://www.dst.dk/norddb/Riop01


Gender pay gap (to the benefit of men)

Indic109

Candidates elected to the national parliaments (as per most recent election)

Ele03

1415161718192021222324

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Iceland

Sweden

Finland

DenmarkNorway

EU27

Percentage difference

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Men Women

Per cent

Gender pay gap (to the benefit of men)

Indic109

Candidates elected to the national parliaments (as per most recent election)

Ele03

1415161718192021222324

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Iceland

Sweden

Finland

DenmarkNorway

EU27

Percentage difference

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

Men Women

Per cent



http://www.dst.dk/norddb/Ele03


Valid votes at the two latest national elections

Ele01

Immigration to the Nordic Region 2014

Migr01

0

20

40

60

80

100

Previous election Latest election

Per cent

14%

12%

23%

7%6%

9%

26%

3%Intra-Nordic

Poland and the BalticcountriesOther EEA

Other Europe

America

Africa

Asia

Other


Valid votes at the two latest national elections

Ele01

Immigration to the Nordic Region 2014

Migr01

0

20

40

60

80

100

Previous election Latest election

Per cent

14%

12%

23%

7%6%

9%

26%

3%Intra-Nordic


Other Europe

America

Africa

Asia

Other

http://www.dst.dk/norddb/Ele01

http://www.dst.dk/norddb/Migr01





Trust and transparency

Did you know that ...at the start of the 60s over half of those who immigrated to the Nordiccountries came from another Nordic country?Now most of them come from the rest of Europe. (Source: Nordic Statistics)


Emigration from the Nordic Region 2014

Migr02. Finland: 2013 data.

Asylum requests and asylum granted in the Nordic Region

Migr04

27%

6%

25%4%

10%

2%

11%

15%

Intra-Nordic


Other Europe

America

Africa

Asia

Other

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

Requests

Grants


Emigration from the Nordic Region 2014


Asylum requests and asylum granted in the Nordic Region

Migr04

27%

6%

25%4%

10%

2%

11%

15%

Intra-Nordic


Other Europe

America

Africa

Asia

Other

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

Requests

Grants




Asylum requests in the Nordic countries 2014

Asylum granted in the Nordic countries 2014


7%

3%0%

9%

81%

Denmark

Finland

Iceland

Norway

Sweden

Share of requests

7%

2%

0%

39%52%

Denmark

Finland

Iceland

Norway

Sweden

Share of grants

Asylum requests in the Nordic countries 2014

Asylum granted in the Nordic countries 2014


7%

3%0%

9%

81%

Denmark

Finland

Iceland

Norway

Sweden

Share of requests

7%

2%

0%

39%52%

Denmark

Finland

Iceland

Norway

Sweden

Share of grants




Unaccompanied children seeking asylum

Migr05

0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000


2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Number of requests





Did you know that … over the last 5–6 years the total number of asylum requests per year in the Nordic countries have varied between 45,000 and 75,000?(Source: Nordic Statistics)





Economy

Did you know that ...combined the Nordics are the 12th largest economyin the world with a total GDP of 1.5 trillion Euro? (Source: World Bank)


Economic key figures 20141

Denmark FinIand Iceland Norway Sweden EA19

Per cent of GDP Balance of payments 6.3 -1.9 3.6 8.5 6.3 .. Foreign assets, net, 31 December 40.0 46.0 -422.0 134.0 .. .. Public sector surplus 1.2 -3.2 -0.2 9.1 -1.9 .. Public debt, 31 December 45.2 59.3 99.0 26.4 43.9 91.9

Per cent

Unemployment 6.6 8.7 5.0 3.5 7.9 11.6 Interest rate 1.3 1.4 6.4 2.5 1.7 ..

Percentage change 2013–2014

Inflation 0.3 1.2 1.0 1.9 0.2 0.4 Economic growth 0.4 -1.4 3.3 0.6 1.6 -0.4 Share price index 30.0 16.6 11.9 15.7 13.5 .. Effective nominal exchange rate index -8.4 -8.5 -8.8 -8.3 -8.3 ..

Key01. 1 2014 or latest available figures. EA19: The 19 EU member states that had adoptedthe euro currency as their sole legal tender by 1 January 2015.

Economy

Did you know that … in the Nordic countries more than 70 per cent of all employed work in the service sector?(Source: Nordic Statistics)

http://www.dst.dk/norddb/Key01


Economy

GDP per capita

Indic102 and Popu02

GDP per capita

Indic102 and Popu02. EA19: The 19 EU member states that had adopted the euro currency as their sole legal tender by 1 January 2015.

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

The Nordic Region

EA19

PPP/euro

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

45,000

50,000Norway

Åland Sweden

FinlandEA19

Denmark

Iceland

PPP/euro

GDP per capita

Indic102 and Popu02

GDP per capita

Indic102 and Popu02. EA19: The 19 EU member states that had adopted the euro currency as their sole legal tender by 1 January 2015.

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

The Nordic Region

EA19

PPP/euro

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

40,000

45,000

50,000Norway

Åland Sweden

FinlandEA19

Denmark

Iceland

PPP/euro






Economy

GDP – real annual growth

Naac04


Naac04. EA19: The 19 EU member states that had adopted the euro currency as their sole legal tender by 1 January 2015.

-8

-6

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

8 Per cent

The Nordic Region

EA19

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10Iceland

Sweden

Finland

Åland

EAI9

Norway

Denmark

Per cent


Naac04


Naac04. EA19: The 19 EU member states that had adopted the euro currency as their sole legal tender by 1 January 2015.

-8

-6

-4

-2

0

2

4

6

8 Per cent

The Nordic Region

EA19

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10Iceland

Sweden

Finland

Åland

EAI9

Norway

Denmark

Per cent

http://www.dst.dk/norddb/Naac04

http://www.dst.dk/norddb/Naac04


Economy

Trade balance of goods – export minus import

Fotr49

Trade between the Nordic countries

Fotr44

-20

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10

15

20

2519

96

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Per cent of GDP

Iceland

Sweden

Finland

Denmark

Norway

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

24

26Per cent of total exports

Iceland

SwedenFinland

Denmark

Norway

Trade balance of goods – export minus import

Fotr49


Fotr44

-20

-15

-10

-5

0

5

10

15

20

25

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

Per cent of GDP

Iceland

Sweden

Finland

Denmark

Norway

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

22

24

26Per cent of total exports

Iceland

SwedenFinland

Denmark

Norway

http://www.dst.dk/norddb/Fotr49




Fotr43

16

18

20

22

24

26

28

30Per cent of total imports

Iceland

Sweden

FinlandDenmark

Norway

Economy

Did you know that … about one fifth of the foreign trade in the Nordic countries is trade with other Nordic countries? (Source: Nordic Statistics)



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