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  • Fewer participants in Folk high schools

    The number of participants has decreased for the second consecutive year across all three types of adult education courses within folk high schools. The largest decrease was among men in short courses, which in 2024 were 14 percent fewer than the year before.

  • Retail sales volume nearly unchanged in February 2025

    The retail sales volume increased by 0.1 percent in February 2025 compared with January 2025. Retail sales in durables increased by 0.2 percent and retail sales in consumables (excluding Systembolaget, the state-owned chain of liquor stores) increased by 0.5 percent. These figures are working-day and seasonally adjusted and calculated in constant prices.

  • 6 percent of holiday homes in Sweden have foreign owners

    In Sweden 37 973 holiday homes were owned by foreign owners in 2024, which is a marginal decrease compared to the previous year. Foreign ownership thus amounts to 6 percent of the total holiday home stock in the country.

  • More women than men participate in education offered by study associations

    The number of unique participants in education offered by study associations has long remained at just under one million. Participation fell by more than half during the pandemic years of 2020/2021 (62%). The number of participants has since recovered to some extent.

  • Greenhouse gas emissions from Sweden's economy decrease by 1,5 percent in 2023

    Greenhouse gas emissions from Sweden's economy amounted to 49 million tons of carbon dioxide equivalents in 2023, which corresponds to a decrease of 1,5 percent compared to 2022. The emission reductions are mainly seen in the energy sector, the steel and metal industry, and in private consumption, where car driving accounts for the majority of emissions. During the same period, GDP decreased by 0,1 percent, resulting in a reduction in greenhouse gas intensity in the economy by 1,4 percent in 2023.