30-March-2015
English
This report delivers evidence-based and practical recommendations on how to better support employment and economic development in Sweden. It builds on sub-national data analysis and consultations with local stakeholders in Galve and Stockholm. It provides a comparative framework to understand the role of the local level in contributing to more and better quality jobs. The report can help national and local policy makers in Sweden
16-février-2015
Français
Les examens environnementaux de l’OCDE sont des évaluations indépendantes des progrès accomplis par les pays pour tenir leurs engagements environnementaux nationaux et internationaux.
Ces examens ont pour objectif de favoriser les échanges de bonnes pratiques et l’apprentissage entre pairs, d’aider les gouvernements à rendre compte de leurs politiques auprès des autres pays et de l’opinion publique et d’améliorer la
12-February-2015
English
There are now 42 signatories to the OECD Declaration on Green Growth. Lithuania has joined Costa Rica, Colombia, Croatia, Latvia, Morocco, Tunisia, as well as OECD members in having adhered to the declaration. Latest reports are now available on Zambia, Slovak Republic, Slovenia and Korea.
9-February-2015
English, PDF, 95kb
This country note from Going for Growth 2015 for Sweden identifies and assesses progress made on key reforms to boost long-term growth, improve competitiveness and productivity and create jobs.
10-December-2014
English, PDF, 350kb
The tax burden in Sweden increased by 0.5 percentage points from 42.3% to 42.8% in 2013. The corresponding figure for the OECD average was an increase of 0.4 percentage points from 33.7% to 34.1%. The Swedish standard VAT rate is 25%, which is above the OECD average. The average VAT/GST standard rate in the OECD was 19.1% on 1 January 2014.
2-December-2014
English
Green is not only compatible with growth; green is a source of growth. Sweden was one of the first countries to understand this and showed tremendous leadership when it introduced the world’s first carbon tax in 1991, amidst the economic crisis. Yet there is so much more that can be done to foster a fast transition to a low-carbon world whilst creating the competitive economies of the future.
1-décembre-2014
Français
En décembre 2013, la Suède comptait 9 millions d’habitants, dont 1.5 million (15.9 %) étaient nés à l’étranger et environ 468 000 nés en Suède de parents nés tous les deux à l’étranger.
12-novembre-2014
Français
En 2013, les apports d’APD de la Suède se sont élevés à 5.8 milliards USD (données préliminaires), soit une augmentation de 6.3 % en termes réels par rapport à 2012.
6-October-2014
English
Country notes outlining regional variations in health, jobs, safety, environment, access to services, civic engagement, housing, education, income, and employment. These notes are from the OECD publication "How's Life in Your Region?".
6-October-2014
English
Getting regions and cities 'right', adapting policies to the specificities of where people live and work, is vital to improving citizens’ well-being. View the country factsheets from the publication OECD Regional Outlook 2014.