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This booklet presents an interesting selection of basic data on socioeconomic conditions and cultural affairs in the entire Nordic region. The figures are excerpts from the Nordic Statistical Yearbook 2014.
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Main suppliers of data: The Nordic national statistical institutes Ed: Klaus Munch Haagensen, Statistics Denmark Database: Troels A. Vestergaard, Statistics Denmark
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Nordic co-operation has firm traditions in politics, the economy, and culture. It plays an important role in European and international collaboration, and aims at creating a strong Nordic community in a strong Europe. Nordic co-operation seeks to safeguard Nordic and regional interests and principles in the global community. Common Nordic values help the region solidify its position as one of the world’s most innovative and competitive.
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Contents The Nordic countries Key figures Geography and climate Environment and energy Population Health Social integration Education
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Labour market Elections Culture The Economy Foreign trade Public finance and prices Science and technology
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Throughout the book, the following symbols and country codes are used: Symbols Nil - Less than half 0 Not applicable . Data not available ..
Country codes Denmark: DK Faroe Islands: FO Greenland: GL Finland: FI Euro area: EA17
Ă…land: AX Iceland: IS Norway: NO Sweden: SE The EU: EU27
To describe the different countries in the figures, the following colours are used: Denmark: Faroe Islands: Euro area:
Greenland: Finland: The EU:
Ă…land: Iceland:
Norway: Sweden:
The Nordic countries
Denmark
Area km2 Population Status/Form of government
43 561 5 627 235 Constitutional monarchy
Head of state Copenhagen
Queen Margrethe II 1 246 611
Area km2 1 396 Population 48 228 Status/Form Home rule – within of government the Kingdom of Denmark Head of state Queen Margrethe II Tórshavn 19 948
Greenland
Finland
Area km2 Population Status/Form of government Head of state Helsinki
338 432 5 451 270
Area km2 2 166 086 Population 56 282 Status/Form Self government – of government within the Kingdom of Denmark Head of state Queen Margrethe II Nuuk 16 818 4
Faroe Islands
Republic President Sauli Niinistö 1 090 616
The Nordic countries in figures
The Nordic countries
Åland
Area km2 1 580 Population 28 666 Status/Form Home rule – within of government the Republic of Finland Head of state President Sauli Niinistö Mariehamn 11 393
Iceland
Area km2 Population Status/Form of government
103 492 325 671
Head of state Reykjavik
President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson 208 752
Republic
Norway
Sweden
Area km2 Population Status/Form of government Head of state Oslo
323 771 5 109 056 Constitutional monarchy King Harald V 1 210 220
Area km2 Population Status/Form of government Head of state Stockholm
447 420 9 644 864 Constitutional monarchy King Carl XVI Gustaf 2 163 042
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Key figures
Labour market 1
The Nordic countries in an international context – key figures 2013
Total land area, 1 000 sq km Arable land, per cent of land area Forest area, per cent of land area
Nordic countries
EU
Japan
United States
1 147
4 236
378
9 832
7.3
28.4
12.5
17.5
56.1
37.7
68.6
33.3
Population, million Density (inhabitants/km²)
26
486
128
309
17
119
338
32
Total fertility rate Life expectancy, years men
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.9
79.9 83.9
77.5 83.1
79.9 86.4
76.3 81.1
7.1 7.3 6.8
10.9 10.9 10.9
4.0 4.3 3.7
7.4 7.6 7.1
1 675
13 069
4 792
17 058
47 513
34 083
37 630
53 960
44.9
40.7
28.3
26.9
27 416
10 469
13 308
12 599
437
5 882
886
2 240
534
6 063
799
1 579
94
182
- 87
- 661
women Unemployment rate men women GDP, PPS (million US$) GDP per capita, PPS (US$) Tax revenue as percentage of GDP Tax revenue per capita (US$) Total imports C.I.F (billion US$) Total exports F.O.B (billion US$) Trade balance (billion US$) 1
2013 or latest available data. The Nordic countries in this table consist of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. EU: The 27 or 28 member states of the European Union as per 1 January 2013 or 1 January 2014. PPS: Purchasing Power Standards which eliminates the differences in price levels between the countries.
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Key figures
Labour market Area (ice-free) 3%
0%
Denmark 3%
27%
Faroe Islands < 1%
25%
Greenland 25% Finland 20% Åland < 1% Iceland 6%
20%
19% 6%
Norway 19% 0%
Sweden 27%
Area02
Population Denmark 21%
21%
Faroe Islands < 1% 0.2%
Greenland < 1%
0.2%
Finland 21%
21%
Åland < 1%
37%
Iceland 1% 19%
Norway 19%
0%
1%
Sweden 37%
Popu01
Gross national income Denmark 20%
20%
Faroe Islands < 1%
0%
35%
Greenland < 1 %
0% 17%
Finland 17% Åland < 1% Iceland 1%
27%
1%
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Norway 27%
0%
Sweden 35%
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Geography and climate Labour market
Labour market
Land use 2013 Land use 2013
Per cent of total area 100 90 Per cent of total area 100 80 90 70 80 60 70 50 60 40 50 30 40 20 30 10 20 0 10 DK FO GL FI 0 DKArableFOland and GLgardens FI
Area02
AX
IS
NO
SE
AXMeadows IS andNO SE pastures Other landand area Meadows pastures Icecapland area Other
Forestsland and gardens Arable Lakes Forests Lakes
Icecap
Area02
Average temperature in the Nordic capitals Average temperature in the Nordic capitals 9 8 9 7 8 6 7 5 6 4 5 3 4 2 3 1 2 0 1 -1 0 -2 -1 -2
Degrees Celsius Degrees Celsius
DK FO GL FI DK Average FO 1961–1990 GL FI Average 1961–1990 Temp01 Temp01
8
AX IS NO SE AX Average IS 1990–2013 NO SE Average 1990–2013
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Environment and energy Labour market
Greenhouse gas emissions per capita DK FI CO2-equivalents, tonnes 1990 13.6 14.1 1995 14.8 13.8 Greenhouse gas emissions 2000 13.0per capita 13.4 2005 12.0 13.1 DK FI 2012 9.4 11.3 CO2-equivalents, tonnes 1990 Emis11 and Popu02 13.6 14.1 1995 14.8 13.8 2000 13.0 13.4 2005 12.0 13.1 2012 9.4 11.3
IS
NO
13.7 12.2 13.7 12.9 IS 13.9
11.7 11.4 11.9 11.6 NO 10.5
13.7 12.2 13.7 12.9 13.9
11.7 11.4 11.9 11.6 10.5
SE
Labour market 8.5 8.4 7.8 7.5 SE 6.1
8.5 8.4 7.8 7.5 6.1
Emis11 and Popu02 Indigenous energy production 2012
100
Per cent of total
80
Indigenous energy production 2012 60 Per cent of total 100 40 80 20 60 0 DK FI 40 Coal
Oil
IS Gas
NO
Renewable energy
SE
EU27
Nuclear energy
20 Ener06. EU27: The 27 EU member states as per 1 January 2013.
0 DK Coal
FI Oil
IS Gas
NO
Renewable energy
SE
EU27
Nuclear energy
Ener06. EU27: The 27 EU member states as per 1 January 2013.
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Population Labour market
Labour market Nordic population 1 January 2014 Total Nordic population 1 January 2014 The Nordic countries, total Denmark The Nordic Faroe Islands countries, total Greenland Denmark Finland Faroe Islands Åland Greenland Iceland Finland Norway Åland Sweden Iceland
26 262Total 575 5 627 235 48 575 197 26 262 56 235 282 5 627 5 451 270 48 197 28 282 666 56 325 270 671 5 451 5 109 056 28 666 9 325 644 671 864
Norway 5 109 056 Popu01. Finland includes Åland. Sweden
9 644 864
Men
Women
13 072Men 501 2 792 279 25 501 019 13 072 29 279 730 2 792 2 680 364 25 019 14 730 302 29 163 364 318 2 680 2 567 434 14 302 4 163 814 318 357
Women 13 190 074 2 834 956 23 074 178 13 190 26 956 552 2 834 2 770 906 23 178 14 552 364 26 162 906 353 2 770 2 541 622 14 364 4 162 830 353 507
2 567 434 4 814 357
2 541 622 4 830 507
Popu01. Finland includes Åland.
Population trends according to the latest population projections Index 2010=100
140 Population trends according to the latest population projections NO 135 Index 2010=100 140 NO 130 AX 135 125 130 AX 120 SE 125 115 120 SE 110 115 DK 105 110 100 DK GL 105 95 100 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 GL 95 Popu06 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030 2035 2040 2045 2050 Popu06
10
10
10
IS IS FI FI
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Population Labour market Labour market
Total fertility rate Total fertility rate Number of children per woman 2.8 Number of children per woman 2.8 2.6 2.6 2.4 2.4 2.2 2.2 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.4 1.2 1.2 1.0 1.0
DK DK
FO FO
GL 1990 GL 1990
Chil02 Chil02
FI FI
AX AX
IS 2013 IS 2013
NO NO
SE SE
Life expectancy for a newborn baby, years Life expectancy for a newborn baby, years Men Men 1990 1995 1990 2000 1995 2005 2000 2010 2005 2013 2010 2013 Women Women 1990 1995 1990 2000 1995 2005 2000 2010 2005 2013 2010 2013
Life01 Life01
DK DK
FO FO
GL GL
FI FI
AX AX
IS IS
NO NO
SE SE
72.0 72.6 72.0 74.3 72.6 75.6 74.3 77.1 75.6 78.0 77.1 78.0
73.1 74.5 73.1 76.2 74.5 77.1 76.2 78.8 77.1 79.3 78.8 79.3
60.7 62.3 60.7 62.8 62.3 65.5 62.8 67.9 65.5 68.7 67.9 68.7
70.9 72.8 70.9 74.1 72.8 75.5 74.1 76.7 75.5 77.8 76.7 77.8
74.7 75.1 74.7 78.5 75.1 77.6 78.5 81.2 77.6 79.7 81.2 79.7
75.0 76.5 75.0 77.6 76.5 79.2 77.6 79.7 79.2 80.8 79.7 80.8
73.4 74.8 73.4 76.0 74.8 77.7 76.0 78.9 77.7 79.3 78.9 79.3
74.8 76.2 74.8 77.4 76.2 78.4 77.4 79.5 78.4 80.1 79.5 80.1
77.7 77.8 77.7 79.0 77.8 80.2 79.0 81.2 80.2 81.9 81.2 81.9
80.3 81.3 80.3 81.6 81.3 82.1 81.6 83.9 82.1 83.4 83.9 83.4
68.4 68.3 68.4 68.0 68.3 70.9 68.0 72.9 70.9 73.5 72.9 73.5
78.9 80.2 78.9 81.0 80.2 82.3 81.0 83.2 82.3 83.8 83.2 83.8
82.8 81.1 82.8 81.5 81.1 83.6 81.5 84.2 83.6 83.2 84.2 83.2
80.1 80.6 80.1 81.4 80.6 83.1 81.4 83.7 83.1 83.7 83.7 83.7
79.8 80.8 79.8 81.4 80.8 82.5 81.4 83.2 82.5 83.6 83.2 83.6
80.4 81.5 80.4 82.0 81.5 82.8 82.0 83.5 82.8 83.7 83.5 83.7
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Population Labour market
Labour market Asylum requests Asylum requests 1990 1995 1990 2000 1995 2005 2000 2006 2005 2007 2006 2008 2007 2009 2008 2010 2009 2011 2010 2013 2011 2013 Migr04
DK
FI
IS
NO
SE
Total
5 292 DK 5 104 5 292 10 347 5 104 1 283 10 347 922 1 1 283 029 922 951 1 029 2 022 951 2 844 2 3 022 573 2 844 5 107 3 573 5 107
.. FI .. .. 3 170 .. 3 574 3 2 170 324 3 1 574 505 2 324 4 035 1 505 5 988 4 4 035 018 5 3 988 087 4 018 3 238 3 087 3 238
4 IS 4 4 25 4 87 25 39 87 42 39 73 42 34 73 44 34 75 44 173 75 173
.. NO 1 460 .. 10 843 1 460 5 402 10 5 843 320 5 6 402 528 5 320 14 431 6 528 17 226 14 10 431 064 17 9 226 053 10 064 11 983 9 053 11 983
29 420 SE 9 047 29 420 16 303 9 047 17 530 16 24 303 322 17 36 530 207 24 322 24 353 36 207 24 194 24 31 353 819 24 29 194 670 31 819 54 264 29 670 54 264
.. Total .. .. 40 688 .. 27 876 40 32 688 927 27 45 876 311 32 927 43 843 45 311 49 464 43 48 843 789 49 45 464 458 48 789 74 765 45 458 74 765
Migr04
Net migrations Net migrations Net migration, 1 000 persons 66 60 Net migration, 1 000 persons 66 54 60 48 54 42 48 36 42 30 36 24 30 18 24 12 18 6 12 0 6 FO -6 0 FO -6
SE SE
NO NO
DK FIDK FI
GL
19901990 19911991 19921992 19931993 19941994 19951995 19961996 19971997 19981998 19991999 20002000 20012001 20022002 20032003 20042004 20052005 20062006 20072007 20082008 20092009 20102010 20112011 20122012 20132013
IS
GL
IS
Migr03 Migr03
12
12
12
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Health Labour market Labour market
Non-daily smokers Non-daily smokers Per cent Per cent Men Men 1995 2000 1995 2005 2000 2010 2005 2011 2010 2012 2011 2012 Women Women 1995 2000 1995 2005 2000 2010 2005 2011 2010 2012 2011 2012 Heal01
DK DK
FO FO
FI FI
IS IS
NO NO
SE SE
56 69 56 72 69 77 72 .. 77 83.. 83
.. .... 72.. .. 72 73.. 73 73 73
71 73 71 74 73 77 74 78 77 79 78 79
68 77 68 80 77 85 80 86 85 85 86 85
67 69 67 73 69 81 73 84 81 85 84 85
78 83 78 86 83 87 86 .. 87 .... ..
61 74 61 77 74 81 77 .. 81 83.. 83
.. .... 73.. .. 73 75.. 72 75 72
81 80 81 82 80 84 82 85 84 82 85 82
67 78 67 80 78 86 80 86 86 87 86 87
68 68 68 76 68 81 76 84 81 86 84 86
76 79 76 82 79 85 82 .. 85 .... ..
Heal01
Sale of alcoholic beverages Sale Litres of alcoholic beverages of pure alcohol per person
DK DK IS IS
SE SE
1990 1990 1991 1991 1992 1992 1993 1993 1994 1994 1995 1995 1996 1996 1997 1997 1998 1998 1999 1999 2000 2000 2001 2001 2002 2002 2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 2005 2006 2006 2007 2007 2008 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012
16 Litres of pure alcohol per person 16 14 GL 14 GL 12 12 10 FI 10 FI 8 AX FO 8 AX 6 FO NO 6 NO 4 4
Heal02
Heal02
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Health Labour market
Causes of death per 100 000 people
Men 2005 Cancer Cardiovascular diseases Suicide Accidents 2012 Cancer Cardiovascular diseases Suicide Accidents Women 2005 Cancer Cardiovascular diseases Suicide Accidents 2012 Cancer Cardiovascular diseases Suicide Accidents
DK
FO
GL
FI
AX
IS
NO
SE
300
206
218
215
310
193
224
256
303 17 35
335 12 37
185 89 82
364 28 81
338 23 43
226 16 26
300 16 50
418 19 44
287 230
182 261
208 131
232 382
279 332
192 236
229 238
242 350
16 24
.. 63
100 60
25 63
12 61
18 25
15 39
17 36
276
212
225
189
198
152
213
227
322 6 27
334 1 19
188 86 53
389 10 36
455 5 17
217 6 18
328 7 34
436 8 31
256
201
227
200
242
160
203
218
239 5 16
244 .. 13
136 27 38
382 8 33
400 7 21
221 4 16
281 6 34
384 7 25
ď&#x20AC;ş Heal03, Heal04, Heal05 and Heal07. FO, GL, AX and IS: 2012 data refer to 2009.
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Social integration Labour market
Children in day care by age 2013 DK
FO
FI
AX
IS
NO
0 years 18.9 18.0 0.8 1 years 88.5 83.4 28.7 2 years 92.0 92.0 52.2 3 years in day 97.1care 88.0 68.3 Children by age 2013 4 years 96.3 99.4 74.0 5 years 97.7 93.0 78.4 DK FO FI
0.7 28.9 63.5 88.3 93.4 95.9 AX
5.7 73.8 94.9 96.3 96.8 93.7 IS
3.8 69.0 90.3 96.5 98.8 97.7 NO
SE
Per cent of age group 0.0
Labour 50.9 market 91.9 96.2 97.5 97.6 SE
Per cent of age group Chil03. Children in fully or partly publicly funded day care. NO: 2012 data. 0 years 18.9 18.0 0.8 0.7 1 years 88.5 83.4 28.7 28.9 2 years 92.0 92.0 52.2 63.5 Maternity and paternity day 68.3 benefits88.3 2013 3 years 97.1 88.0 4 years Per cent 96.3 99.4 74.0 93.4 5100 years 97.7 93.0 78.4 95.9
5.7 73.8 94.9 96.3 96.8 93.7
3.8 69.0 90.3 96.5 98.8 97.7
0.0 50.9 91.9 96.2 97.5 97.6
Chil03. Children in fully or partly publicly funded day care. NO: 2012 data.
80 60
Maternity and paternity day benefits 2013 40 100
Per cent
20 80 0 60
DK
Men
FI
IS
NO Women
SE
FI
IS
NO Women
SE
40 Soci04. SE: 2012 data.
20 0 DK
Men
Soci04. SE: 2012 data.
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Education Labour market
Student performance by literacy, PISA 2012 Reading literacy Japan Korea, Rep. of Finland Canada Ireland Poland Estonia New Zealand Australia Netherlands Belgium Switzerland Germany France Norway United Kingdom United States Denmark OECD average Czech Republic Italy Austria Hungary Portugal Spain Luxembourg Israel Iceland Sweden Slovenia Greece Turkey Slovak Republic Chile Mexico
538 536 524 523 523 518 516 512 512 511 509 509 508 505 504 499 498 496 496 493 490 490 488 488 488 488 486 483 483 481 477 475 463 441 424
Mathematical literacy Korea, Rep. of 554 Japan 536 Switzerland 531 Netherlands 523 Estonia 521 Finland 519 Canada 518 Poland 518 Belgium 515 Germany 514 Austria 506 Australia 504 Slovenia 501 Ireland 501 New Zealand 500 Denmark 500 Czech Republic 499 France 495 OECD average 494 United Kingdom 494 Iceland 493 Luxembourg 490 Norway 489 Portugal 487 Italy 485 Spain 484 Slovak Republic 482 United States 481 Sweden 478 Hungary 477 Israel 466 Greece 453 Turkey 448 Chile 423 Mexico 413
Scientific literacy Japan Finland Estonia Korea, Rep. of Poland Canada Germany Netherlands Ireland Australia New Zealand Switzerland United Kingdom Slovenia Czech Republic Austria Belgium OECD average France Denmark United States Spain Norway Hungary Italy Luxembourg Portugal Sweden Iceland Slovak Republic Israel Greece Turkey Chile Mexico
547 545 541 538 526 525 524 522 522 521 516 515 514 514 508 506 505 501 499 498 497 496 495 494 494 491 489 485 478 471 470 467 463 445 415
ď&#x20AC;ş Pisa01
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Education
Labour market Labour market
Students aged 20–39 in tertiary education Students aged 20–39 in tertiary education Per Per cent centof ofage agegroup group20–39 20–39years yearsold 22 Per cent of age group 20–39 years 22 20 20 18 18 16 16 14 SE 14 12 SE 12 10 10 8 8 6 6
FI FI
IS IS
DK DK NO NO
GL GL
Educ02 and Popu02 Educ02 and Popu02
Nordic students abroad by destination 2012/2013 Nordic students abroad by destination 2012/2013 Persons from Persons from Total Total Per cent of total Per cent of total Country of study Country of study Nordic total Nordic total Denmark Denmark Finland Finland Iceland Iceland Norway Norway Sweden Sweden France France Germany Germany Great Britain Great USA Britain USA Other Other
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DK DK 3 876 3 876
FI FI 6 256 6 256
AX AX 1 068 1 068
21.0 21.0. 0.2. 0.2 1.2 1.2 6.1 6.1 13.5 13.5 1.8 1.8 6.2 6.2 39.3 39.3 9.3 9.3 22.4 22.4
21.8 21.8 2.3 2.3. 0.2. 0.2 0.9 0.9 18.4 18.4 1.9 1.9 4.2 4.2 29.9 29.9 6.3 6.3 36.0 36.0
96.4 96.4 0.6 0.6 27.0 27.0 0.0 0.0 0.9 0.9 68.0 68.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1 1.0 1.0 0.5 0.5 1.9 1.9
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IS NO SE IS NO SE 2 333 15 746 22 318 2 333 15 746 22 318
46.7 46.7 32.7 32.7 0.1 0.1. 3.1. 3.1 10.8 10.8 1.2 1.2 3.2 3.2 10.8 10.8 15.2 15.2 22.9 22.9
21.3 21.3 16.7 16.7 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2. 4.3. 4.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.3 29.9 29.9 10.8 10.8 35.4 35.4
13.1 13.1 8.1 8.1 1.1 1.1 0.2 0.2 3.8 3.8. . 3.5 3.5 3.3 3.3 21.1 21.1 22.0 22.0 36.9 36.9
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Labour market Labour market Labour market
Activity rates by sex 2013 Activity rates by sex 2013 100 100
Per years old Percent centofofage all group 15–6415–64 year-olds Per cent of all 15–64 year-olds
80 80 60 60 40 40 20 20 0 0
DK DK
FO GL FI FO GL FI Activity rates, men Activity rates, men
AX AX
IS NO SE IS NO SE Activity rates, women Activity rates, women
EU27 EU27
Work02. EU27: The 27 EU member states as per 1 January 2013. Work02. EU27: The 27 EU member states as per 1 January 2013.
Unemployment Unemployment Per cent Per cent FI FI EU27 EU27 GL GL SE SE NO NO
IS IS
DK DK FO FO
AX AX
1990 1990 1991 1991 1992 1992 1993 1993 1994 1994 1995 1995 1996 1996 1997 1997 1998 1998 1999 1999 2000 2000 2001 2001 2002 2002 2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 2005 2006 2006 2007 2007 2008 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013
18 18 16 16 14 14 12 12 10 10 8 8 6 6 4 4 2 2 0 0
Key01. EU-harmonized unemployment figures except Faroe Islands and Åland. Key01. EU-harmonized unemployment figures except Faroe Islands and Åland. EU27: The 27 EU member states as per 1 January 2013. EU27: The 27 EU member states as per 1 January 2013.
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Labour market Labour market
Unemployment by age 2013 DK
FO
Labour market GL
FI
Total 7.2 3.9 GL 9.8 DK FO 16–19 Per cent of labour15.8 force 15.4 20.7 20–24 11.1 4.5 16.5 Total 7.2 3.9 9.8 25–34 8.6 3.1 10.8 16–19 15.8 35–44 5.5 15.4 2.0 20.7 8.2 20–24 11.1 4.5 45–54 5.2 2.4 16.5 8.3 25–34 8.6 3.1 55–64 5.1 3.1 10.8 6.9 35–44 5.5 2.0 8.2 Work02 45–54 5.2 2.4 8.3 55–64 5.1 3.1 6.9
8.3 FI 29.6 15.8 8.3 7.9 29.6 6.1 15.8 5.9 7.9 7.0 6.1 5.9 7.0
Unemployment age 2013 Per cent of labourby force
AX
IS
NO
SE
3.2 6.1 AX IS 11.8 16.2 6.8 11.7 3.2 6.1 3.2 6.6 11.8 1.8 16.2 3.6 6.8 3.0 11.7 3.6 3.2 6.6 3.1 4.3 1.8 3.6 3.0 3.6 3.1 4.3
3.6 NO 12.3 7.5 3.6 4.2 12.3 2.7 7.5 2.0 4.2 1.3 2.7 2.0 1.3
8.2 SE 36.7 18.7 8.2 8.1 36.7 5.4 18.7 4.9 8.1 5.1 5.4 4.9 5.1
Work02
Part time employment by sex 2013 60
Per cent of total employment
Part time employment by sex 2013 50 Per cent of total employment 60 40 50 30 40 20 30 10 20 0 DK FO FI 10
0
IS
Men
NO
SE
EU27
SE
EU27
Women
FOEU member FI states as IS NO2013. Labo03.DK EU27: The 27 per 1 January Men
Women
Labo03. EU27: The 27 EU member states as per 1 January 2013.
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Elections Labour market
Labour market Valid votes at the last two national elections Valid votes at of the lastelectorates two national elections Per cent total 100
100 80
Per cent of total electorates
80 60 60 40 40 20 20 0 DK
0
DK Ele01
FI
AX
FO GL FI Previous election
FO
GL
AX
Previous election
NO
SE
IS election NO Latest
IS
SE
Latest election
Ele01
Candidates elected to national parliaments, latest election Candidates to national parliaments, latest election Per centelected of elected 80
80 70
Per cent of elected
70 60 60 50 50 40 40 30 30 20 20 10 100 0 Ele03
DK
FO
GL
FI
AX
IS
NO
SE
DK
FO
GL Men
FI
AX
IS Women
NO
SE
Men
Women
Ele03
20
20 20
The Nordic countries in figures
Culture Labour market
Labour market
Sale of music 2011 DK
FI
IS
NO
SE
56 451 DK 22 043
33 139 FI 8 174
4 206 IS 124
64 911 NO 17 883
92 983 SE 47 568
56 451 22 100 043 39.1
33 139 8 100 174 24.7
4 206 100 124 3.0
64 911 17 100 883 27.6
92 983 47 100 568 51.2
100 39.1
100 24.7
100 3.0
100 27.6
100 51.2
Sale of music 2011
1 000 euro
Total sale Digital sale 1 000 euro Per cent Total sale
Total Digitalsale sale Digital sale Per cent Cult19 Total sale
Digital sale Cult19
Number of visits to museums 2013 Visits per person 5 Number of visits to museums 2013 4 5
Visits per person
3 4 2 3 1 2 0 1
DK
FO
GL
FI
GL
FI
AX
IS
NO
SE
AX
IS
NO
SE
Cult16 and Popu02
0
DK
FO
Cult16 and Popu02
The Nordic countries in figures
21 21
21
The Economy Labour market
Economic key figures 2013 DK
FI
IS
NO
SE
EA17
7.8
-1.0
3.9
11.2
6.4
..
40.0 -0.7
46.0 -422.0 -2.5 -3.3
134.0 13.2
.. -1.0
.. -3.0
48.6
60.7
..
..
41.7
95.2
7.0 1.7
8.2 1.9
5.4 5.8
3.5 2.6
8.0 2.1
12.0 3.0
0.5 0.4 20.0
2.2 -1.4 16.4
4.1 3.3 19.6
2.0 0.6 14.0
0.4 1.6 17.1
1.4 -0.4 ..
-3.0
..
2.4
-3.9
1.0
..
Per cent of GDP Balance of payments Foreign asssets, net, 31 Dec. 2013 Public sector surplus Public debt, 31 Dec. 2013 Per cent Unemployment Interest rate Percentage change 2012â&#x20AC;&#x201C;2013 Inflation Economic growth Share price index Effective nominal exchange rate index
ď&#x20AC;ş Key01. Harmonized unemployment figures. EA17: The 17 EU member states that had adopted the euro currency as their sole legal tender by 1 January 2013.
22 22
The Nordic countries in figures
The Economy Labour market
Labour market
House price index HouseIndex price2000=100 index 270 250 270 230 250
Index 2000=100 IS IS
210 230 190 210
NO SENO
DK
170 190 150 170
SE
DK
130 150 110 130
FI FI
FO
90 110
FO
90 Pric05 Pric05
Foreign direct investment – inwards Perdirect cent ofinvestment GDP Foreign – inwards 90 80 90 70 80
Per cent of GDP IS
40 50 30 40 20 30 10 20
SE
IS
60 70 50 60
SE
DK EA17
DK
EA17
NO
FI FI
NO
0 10 0
Fodi01. EA17: The 17 EU member states that had adopted the euro currency as their sole legal tender by 1 January 2013. Fodi01. EA17: The 17 EU member states that had adopted the euro currency as their sole legal tender by 1 January 2013.
23
The Nordic countries in figures
23
23
The Economy Labour market
Labour market Gross domestic product per person in euro (PPS) GrossIndex domestic product per person in euro (PPS) EU27=100 190
Index EU27=100 180 190 170 180
NO NO
160 170 150 160 140 150 130 140
AX IS
120 130 110 120 100 110 90 100 90
DK
AX
SE
FI
DK
EU27
FI 2000
SE
IS
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
EU27 2012
Naac04. EU27: The 27 EU member per 1 January 2013. PPS: Purchasing 2000 2002 2004states as 2006 2008 2010 2012 Power Standards which eliminates the differences in price levels between the countries. Naac04. EU27: The 27 EU member states as per 1 January 2013. PPS: Purchasing Power Standards which eliminates the differences in price levels between the countries.
Gross domestic product, real annual growth
GrossPer domestic product, real annual growth cent IS SE
IS
SE DK DK
EU27
NO NO
EU27
Naac01 and Key01. EA17: The 17 EU member states that had adopted the euro currency as their sole legal tender by 1 January 2013. Naac01 and Key01. EA17: The 17 EU member states that had adopted the euro currency as their sole legal tender by 1 January 24 2013.
24
24
20132013
20122012
20112011
20102010
20092009
FI
20082008
20072007
20062006
20052005
20042004
20032003
FI 20022002
20012001
20002000
10 8 Per cent 10 6 8 4 6 2 4 0 2 -2 0 -4 -2 -6 -4 -8 -6 -10 -8 -10
The Nordic countries in figures
Foreign trade Labour market
Nordic exports and imports in per cent of total export 2012 Per cent
DK
FI
IS
NO
SE
100.0 23.5 47.4 2.3 7.5 1.5 6.0 2.0 3.7 1.2 4.7
100.0 16.0 40.5 3.7 7.4 2.3 16.7 1.9 3.3 1.3 7.0
100.0 9.7 70.1 2.7 5.1 0.5 5.3 2.1 1.0 0.2 3.5
100.0 12.6 69.3 1.4 5.5 0.7 3.2 0.9 4.3 0.3 1.8
100.0 23.4 43.7 3.1 7.2 1.6 7.2 1.5 2.9 1.4 8.1
100.0 22.5 55.8 2.2 3.0 1.4 9.1 0.5 2.0 0.3 3.3
100.0 21.1 44.9 1.5 2.8 1.3 23.5 0.5 1.9 0.3 2.2
100.0 27.5 33.6 2.5 11.2 3.2 15.3 1.5 3.1 0.1 1.9
100.0 22.9 41.6 2.9 8.3 1.3 13.6 2.3 3.8 0.2 3.0
100.0 22.1 53.7 1.7 3.6 0.9 11.4 1.4 2.4 0.2 2.6
Exports to: Total Nordic countries EU27 (excl. DK, FI, SE) Other Europe USA and Canada Other America BRIC Japan DAEs Oceania Rest of the world Imports from: Total Nordic countries EU27 (excl. DK, FI, SE) Other Europe USA and Canada Other America BRIC Japan DAEs Oceania Rest of the world
ď&#x20AC;ş Fotr49. EU27: The 27 EU member states as per 1 January 2013. BRIC = Brazil, Russia, India and China. DAE-countries (Dynamic Asian Economies) = Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan and Thailand.
25 The Nordic countries in figures
25
Foreign trade Labour market
Labour market Imports and exports to and from other Nordic countries 2012 Per cent of total import and export
Imports and exports to and from other Nordic countries 2012 30 25 30
Per cent of total import and export
20 25 15 20 10 15 5 10 0 5
Denmark
Finland
Fotr49Denmark
Import Finland
0
Iceland
Norway
Sweden
Iceland
Export Norway
Sweden
Import
Export
Fotr49
Trade balance of goods
cent ofofBNP Trade Per balance goods 25
NO NO
SE SE
FI
DK
FI
Fotr49 and Naac01
26
26
26
2011 2011
2010 2010
2009 2009
2008 2008
2007 2007
IS
2006 2006
2005 2005
2004 2004
2003 2003
2002 2002
2001 2001
2000 2000
Fotr49 and Naac01
1999 1999
1998 1998
1997 1997
IS
2012 2012
DK
1996 1996
-20
Per cent of BNP
1995 1995
20 25 15 20 10 15 5 10 0 5 -5 0 -10 -5 -15 -10 -20 -15
The Nordic countries in figures
Public finance and prices
Labour market Labour market
Consumer price index 2013 Consumer price index 2013 Index 2005=100 180 Index 2005=100 180 170 170 160 160 150 150 140 140 130 130 120 120 110 110 100 100 DK FO GL DK FO GL
Pric01 Pric01
FI FI
AX AX
IS IS
NO NO
SE SE
Price levels 2013 Price levels 2013 200 200 180 180 160 160 140 140 120 120 100 100 80 80 60 60 40 40 20 20 0 0
Index EU27 = 100 Index EU27 = 100
DK DK
FI FI
IS NO SE IS NO SE GDP Food GDP Food Pric03. EU27: The 27 EU member states as per 1 January 2013.
EU27 EU27
Pric03. EU27: The 27 EU member states as per 1 January 2013.
The Nordic countries in figures
27 27
27
Public finance and prices Labour market market Labour
General government government expenditure expenditure by by purpose purpose 2012 2012 General 80 80
Per cent cent of of GDP GDP Per
60 60 40 40 20 20 0 0
DK DK
FO FO
GL GL
FI FI
Expenditure for for other other purposes purposes Expenditure Health Health
IS IS
NO NO
SE SE
Public order, order, safety safety and and defence defence Public Education, recreation, culture, religion Education, recreation, culture, religion
Social protection protection Social Pubs13. Pubs13. FO: FO: 2011 2011 data. data.
General government government gross gross debt debt General Per cent of GDP 100 Per cent of GDP 100 90 90
IS IS
80 80 70 70
EA17 EA17
60 60 50 50
FI FI
SE SE
DK DK
40 40 30 30
2013 2013
2012 2012
2011 2011
2010 2010
2009 2009
2008 2008
2007 2007
2006 2006
2005 2005
2004 2004
2003 2003
2002 2002
2001 2001
NO NO 2000 2000
20 20
Pubs14. Pubs14. EA17: EA17: The The 17 17 EU EU member member states states that that had had adopted adopted the the euro euro currency currency as as their their sole legal legal tender tender by by 11 January January 2013. 2013. sole
28 28
28
The Nordic countries in figures
Public finance and prices Labour market
Labour market
Share prices Share prices Index 2005=100 250
250 200
Index FI 2005=100 NO
FI 200 EA17 150
NO
150 EA17 SE 100
DK
SE
100 50
DK IS 2013 2013
2012 2012
2011 2011
2010 2010
2009 2009
2008 2008
2007 2007
2006 2006
2005 2005
2004 2004
2003 2003
2002 2002
2001 2001
0
2000 2000
50 0
IS
Shar01. EA17: The 17 EU member states that had adopted the euro currency as their sole legal tender by 1 January 2013. Shar01. EA17: The 17 EU member states that had adopted the euro currency as their sole legal tender by 1 January 2013.
Government aid to developing countries
Government to developing countries Per centaid of gross national income (GNI) 1.2
1.2 1.0
NO Per cent of gross national income (GNI) NO
1.0 0.8 0.8 0.6
SE SE
DK DK FI
0.6 0.4
FI IS
0.2 0.0
IS
0.0
1990 1990 1991 1991 1992 1992 1993 1993 1994 1994 1995 1995 1996 1996 1997 1997 1998 1998 1999 1999 2000 2000 2001 2001 2002 2002 2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 2005 2006 2006 2007 2007 2008 2008 2009 2009 2010 2010 2011 2011 2012 2012 2013 2013
0.4 0.2
Ofde02 Ofde02
The Nordic countries in figures
29 29
29
Science and technology Labour market
Labour market R&D expenditure by performing sector 2012 R&D expenditure by performing sector 2012 Per cent of GDP 8.0
7.0 8.0 6.0 7.0
Per cent of GDP
5.0 6.0 4.0 5.0 3.0 4.0 2.0 3.0 1.0 2.0 0.0 1.0 0.0
DK
FI
IS
NO
Business and enterprise sector DK FI IS Higher education sector sector Business and enterprise
SE
EU27
Government sector NO SE EU27 Private non-profit Government sectorsector
Higher education sector non-profit sector Rede01. IS: 2009 data. EU27: The 27 EU memberPrivate states as per 1 January 2013. Rede01. IS: 2009 data. EU27: The 27 EU member states as per 1 January 2013.
Patents 2013 Patents Per2013 million inhabitants 450
400 Per million inhabitants 450 350 400 300 350 250 300 200 250 150 200 100 150 50 100 500 0
DK
FI
IS
DK Filed applications FI Pate01
IS
Filed applications
NO Granted NO patents
SE SE
Granted patents
Pate01
30
30
30
The Nordic countries in figures
Science and technology Labour market
Labour market
PhD graduates 2013 PhD graduates 2013
Per million inhabitants 400 Per million inhabitants 400 350 350 300 300 250 250 200 200 150 150 100 100 50 50 0 DK FI 0 DK FI Men
IS IS
Men
PhdG01
NO NO Women Women
SE SE
PhdG01
Internet purchases by individuals Internet purchases by individuals 80 80 70 70 60 60 50 50 40 40 30 30 20 20 10 10 0 0
Per cent of age group 16–74 years old Per cent of age group 16–74 years old
DK DK
FI FI
IS NO SE EU27 IS NO SE EU27 2004 2013 2004 states as per 1 January 2013. 2013 Info13. EU27: The 27 EU member EU27: 2004 data refers
to data. 2009 Info13. EU27: The 27 EU member states as per 1 January 2013. EU27: 2004 data refers to 2009 data. 31
The Nordic countries in figures
31
31
Science and technology Labour market Labour market
Interaction of individuals with public authorities via the Internet 2013 Interaction of individuals with public authorities via the Internet 2013 Per cent of total population 100 Per cent of total population 100 80 80 60 60 40 40 20 20 0 0
DK FI DK FI Obtaining information Obtaining information
IS NO SE EU27 IS NO SE EU27 Obtaining forms Returning filled in forms Obtaining forms Returning filled in forms
Digi01. EU27: The 27 EU member states as per 1 January 2013. Digi01. EU27: The 27 EU member states as per 1 January 2013.
Interaction of enterprises with public authorities via the Internet 2013 Interaction of enterprises with public authorities via the Internet 2013 Per cent of all enterprises 100 Per cent of all enterprises 100 98 98 96 96 94 94 92 92 90 90 88 88 86 86 84 84 82 82 DK FI DK FI
IS IS
NO NO
SE SE
Digi02. EU27: The 27 EU member states as per 1 January 2013. Digi02. EU27: The 27 EU member states as per 1 January 2013.
32
32 32
EU27 EU27
The Nordic countries in figures
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