What Statistics Sweden does

Statistics Sweden (Statistikmyndigheten SCB) is Sweden's official government statistical agency, founded in 1858 and operating as a myndighet (government authority) under the Ministry of Finance. Its statutory mandate is to produce official statistics for decision-making, public debate, and research, covering Swedish society across population, labor market, economy, prices, trade, and social conditions. SCB serves as the authoritative source of national statistics, with its outputs integrated into Eurostat, UN, and OECD reporting pipelines.

The agency's product portfolio centers on the Statistikdatabasen (statistical database) and includes the Prisomräknaren (price/inflation calculator), Lönestatistik (salary search), Kommuner i siffror (municipal statistics portal), Geodataplattform (geodata platform), Klassifikationsdatabasen (classification database), Mikrodataregister (microdata register for researchers), and the Öppna data API (open data API) for programmatic access. Production relies on register-based access to Swedish administrative data combined with proprietary statistical methods, including the Cell Key Method (CKM) for disclosure control and a suite of classification systems (SNI, SSYK, SUN, NACE, COICOP). The technology stack is largely self-hosted with open-source web measurement (Matomo) and accessibility (ReadSpeaker) integrations; no AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

SCB is non-commercial and government-funded through state budget appropriations, with no revenue from user fees. Open data outputs are released under Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal, while other materials use CC BY 4.0. Customer segments span government ministries and municipalities (primary), academic researchers, private-sector businesses, international organizations, and the general public. The agency operates from headquarters in Stockholm (Solna strand) and a secondary office in Örebro, with leadership headed by Director General Eva-Lo Ighe.

Name

Statistics Sweden

Legal name

Statistikmyndigheten SCB

Website

https://scb.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1858

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Statistics Sweden (SCB) is Sweden's government statistical agency, producing official statistics on population, economy, and society via its statistical database, open data API, and geodata platform for government, academia, business, and international bodies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

NAICS

Administration of Economic Programs (9261)

SIC

Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation (7374)

akta.pro primary industry

National Statistics & Census Administration (BPAIAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Data Governance, Standards & Interoperability (ICD, HL7/FHIR, LOINC, SNOMED) (HLAJAJAM)

Keywords

• Official statistics
• Statistical database
• Government data
• Economic indicators
• Open data API

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Statistics Sweden (Statistikmyndigheten SCB) produces and disseminates Sweden's official statistics covering population, labor market, economy, prices, trade, and social conditions. The agency operates a statistical database (Statistikdatabasen), a geodata platform, and an Open Data API, complemented by tools such as the Prisomräknaren (Price Calculator), Lönestatistik (Salary Statistics), and Kommuner i siffror (Municipalities in Figures), plus classification databases and microdata registers for research.

Product overview

Statistics Sweden (Statistikmyndigheten SCB) is Sweden's official statistical agency providing a comprehensive portfolio of statistical products and services. The core offering is the Statistikdatabasen (Statistical Database) offering searchable official statistics across multiple domains. Supporting tools include the Prisomräknaren (Price Calculator) for inflation calculations, Lönestatistik (Salary Statistics) for wage queries, and Kommuner i siffror (Municipalities in Figures) for local comparisons. The Geodataplattform (Geodata Platform) provides geographic and spatial data. Data access is enabled through Öppna data API for programmatic use. Additional resources include the Klassifikationsdatabasen for statistical classifications, Mikrodataregister for research microdata, and various published reports. The organization releases statistics across key economic indicators including inflation (KPI/KPIF), unemployment (AM0401), and population (BE0101), with publication occurring on business days at 8:00.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Statistikdatabasen (Statistical Database) Online database providing searchable access to official Swedish statistics across population, labor market, economy, prices, trade, and social conditions for government, researchers, businesses, and the public.
• Prisomräknaren (Price Calculator) Online tool that lets users calculate how monetary values change over time using SCB's inflation and price index data, for personal, business, or research use.
• Lönestatistik (Salary Statistics) Searchable database of wage and salary data enabling users to look up compensation statistics by occupation, region, sector, and other criteria.
• Kommuner i siffror (Municipalities in Figures) Platform providing key statistics and comparisons for all Swedish municipalities, enabling municipal-level demographic, economic, and social benchmarking.
• Geodataplattform (Geodata Platform) Platform providing access to geographic and spatial statistical data for Sweden, available under the Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal license.
• Öppna data API (Open Data API) Application programming interface providing programmatic access to SCB's statistical databases and geodata platform for developers, researchers, and data integrators, under CC0 1.0 Universal license.
• Klassifikationsdatabasen (Classification Database) Database providing structures, codes, and descriptions for statistical classifications including SNI (Swedish industry), SSYK (occupation), SUN (education), and international standards such as NACE and COICOP.
• Mikrodataregister (Microdata Register) Register providing metadata about survey and register microdata available for research use, supporting academic and policy research.
• Rapporter (Reports) Published statistical reports and analyses covering multiple subject areas of Swedish official statistics, available to government, researchers, businesses, and the public.
• Valet 2026 (Election 2026) Specialized thematic portal providing statistics and information related to the 2026 Swedish election, aggregating relevant official statistics for public use.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Statistics Finland: Finland's national statistical office, operating under a parallel statutory mandate to produce official statistics. Comparable in product offerings (statistical database, classification systems, open data APIs) and customer base (government, research, public).
• Statistics Netherlands (CBS): Netherlands' national statistical office with a strong reputation for open data and innovation (e.g., early open-data initiatives, register-based statistics). Directly comparable in mandate, scale, and product breadth with SCB.
• Statistics Norway (SSB): Norway's official national statistical agency, directly comparable in mandate, structure, and product portfolio (population, labor market, economic indicators, open data APIs). The two agencies frequently cooperate on Nordic and Eurostat data harmonization.
• Destatis (Federal Statistical Office of Germany): Germany's federal statistical agency, the largest in the EU by output volume. Operates a comparable GENESIS online database, open data APIs, and produces the full range of official statistics, making it a directly comparable peer despite larger scale.
• Statistics Denmark (DST): Denmark's official statistical agency with an equivalent mandate to produce national statistics. Operates a similar open-data platform, register-based methodology, and public-facing statistical database — and collaborates with SCB through Nordic statistical cooperation frameworks.
• INSEE (France): France's national statistical institute, producing the same categories of official statistics for a comparable European economy. Operates an open data platform and serves identical customer segments (government, academia, business, public).
• Office for National Statistics (ONS) (UK): UK's national statistical office, producing official statistics for the UK on the same domains as SCB. Operates a similar open-data platform and has been an international leader in publishing methodology and engaging users via digital channels.

Broad incumbents

• Eurostat: The statistical office of the European Union, aggregating national statistics from member states (including SCB). It is both a primary customer/consumer of SCB's outputs and a broader incumbent in the European official statistics ecosystem.
• U.S. Census Bureau: The United States' principal federal statistical agency, producing population and economic statistics on a much larger scale. Comparable in core mandate (official statistics production) but substantially larger in scope and headcount than SCB.

Others

• OECD Statistics Directorate: International organization that aggregates, harmonizes, and publishes comparative statistics from member countries including Sweden. Functions as both a consumer of SCB's data and a complementary statistical publisher for cross-country economic and social indicators.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scb
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• Xx.com/StatsSweden

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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