1. The Stockholm Region Economy Stockholm Business Alliance Economy Q3 2015 December 2015 Stockholm

2. The Stockholm Region Economy 2015 Q3 About the report The report is published each quarter by Stockholm Business Region. Statistics used is collected from Statistics Sweden, The Labour Exchange and The Swedish Companies Registration Office. The report can be downloaded from: http://www.stockholmbusinessregion.se/en/facts--figures/#facts-about- business The Stockholm Region is defined as Stockholm County, Uppsala County, Gävleborg County, Västmanland County, Örebro County and Södermanland County. Individual county reports for the above mentioned can be found in Swedish here: http://www.stockholmbusinessalliance.se/konjunkturrapporter/ http://www.stockholmbusinessalliance.se/konjunkturrapporter/ Questions can be addressed to Vanessa Gisbert at Stockholm Business Region Development. Publisher: Olle Zetterberg. Strong economic figures for the Stockholm Region Stockholm’s economic growth continued during the third quarter of 2015. Aggregated gross pay data show positive growth figures for the Stockholm Region compared with the same quarter 2014. 6 719 new companies were registered in the Stockholm Region during the third quarter 2015, which represents a 6 % increase compared to the third quarter 2014. The past four quarters in total 30 100 new companies were registered representing an increase of 5 % in relation to the previous four quarters. The number of people employed has increased during the last quarter. The number of listed positions increased and the number of people given notice decreased. The unemployment rate decreased in the Stockholm Region compared with the same quarter 2014. The last four quarters the number of residents has increased by 47 000 in relation to 51 000 the previous four quarters in the Stockholm Region, representing a 1% increase in population for the region. The number of housing projects increased in the Stockholm Region compared with the same quarter 2014. In total 21 000 apartments have been started in the region during the past four quarters. Olle Zetterberg CEO Stockholm Business Region Strong economic figures for the Stockholm Region Stockholm’s economic growth continued during the third quarter of 2015. Aggregated gross pay data show positive growth figures for the Stockholm Region compared with the same quarter 2014. 6 719 new companies were registered in the Stockholm Region during the third quarter 2015, which represents a 6 % increase compared to the third quarter 2014. The past four quarters in total 30 100 new companies were registered representing an increase of 5 % in relation to the previous four quarters. The number of people employed has increased during the last quarter. The number of listed positions increased and the number of people given notice decreased. The unemployment rate decreased in the Stockholm Region compared with the same quarter 2014. The last four quarters the number of residents has increased by 47 000 in relation to 51 000 the previous four quarters in the Stockholm Region, representing a 1% increase in population for the region. The number of housing projects increased in the Stockholm Region compared with the same quarter 2014. In total 21 000 apartments have been started in the region during the past four quarters. Olle Zetterberg CEO Stockholm Business Region

3. Economic growth, private sector Index 100 = 2005 Q1 2015 Q3 Change (%) since, Billion cr.2005 Q12010 Q12014 Q3 The Stockholm Region128,267,829,25,1 Rest of Sweden160,560,030,63,7 Stockholm county93,869,828,55,7 Uppsala county7,481,640,25,0 Södermanland county5,853,728,73,0 Örebro county7,361,631,14,1 Västmanland county7,156,231,82,3 Gävleborg county6,658,723,72,0 Source: Statistics Sweden

4. Economic growth by sector Index 100 = 2005 Q1 2015 Q3 Growth (%) since, Billion cr.2005 Q12010 Q12014 Q3 INDUSTRY The Stockholm Region 19,617,611,51,1 Rest of Sweden 42,516,313,12,2 Stockholm county 9,614,610,52,2 Uppsala county 1,526,817,51,7 Södermanland county 1,714,315,2-0,6 Örebro county 2,122,013,92,2 Västmanland county 2,624,718,7-0,8 Gävleborg county 2,116,20,1-1,7 SERVICES The Stockholm Region 96,978,131,35,5 Rest of Sweden 99,277,037,04,0 Stockholm county 77,076,129,45,7 Uppsala county 4,997,743,05,1 Södermanland county 3,374,432,83,6 Örebro county 4,488,439,75,2 Västmanland county 3,984,242,33,8 Gävleborg county 3,584,336,53,8 OTHER* The Stockholm Region11,6119,549,39,1 Rest of Sweden18,8110,447,15,7 Stockholm county7,3130,049,810,7 Uppsala county1,1135,469,89,8 Södermanland county0,8108,747,29,1 Örebro county0,873,338,73,1 Västmanland county0,772,631,76,2 Gävleborg county0,9129,851,44,0 Source: Statistics Sweden *Other includes, agriculture, forestry and fishing, construction and unspecified sectors

5. The number of newly registred businesses Source: The Swedish Companies Registration Office. *Last four quarters 2015 Q3Yearly change* NumberCh., %NumberCh., % The Stockholm Region6 7195,530 1004,6 Rest of Sweden7 179-1,532 9751,2 Stockholm county5 1036,322 6994,6 Uppsala county429-3,61 9960,4 Södermanland county296-10,31 3701,9 Örebro county33111,11 48513,2 Västmanland county2949,31 3385,9 Gävleborg county26618,81 2124,0

6. Company bankruptcies Source: Statistics Sweden *Last four quarters 2015 Q3Yearly change* NumberCh., %NumberCh., % The Stockholm Region503-17,72 947-9,2 Rest of Sweden698-12,83 724-5,0 Stockholm county365-18,22 091-12,2 Uppsala county4014,32146,5 Södermanland county17-37,01501,4 Örebro county18-52,6160-6,4 Västmanland county21-38,2145-2,0 Gävleborg county4235,5187-4,1

7. Employment rate Index 100 = 2008 Q1 NumberGrowthGrowth (%) since, 2015 Q3 Yearly ch.*2008 Q12010 Q12014 Q3 The Stockholm Region1 884 70018 60011,911,61,0 Rest of Sweden3 039 60027 1007,211,60,9 Stockholm county1 182 80022 00015,512,91,9 Uppsala county181 100-1 00014,014,6-0,5 Södermanland county129 500-4 0002,27,6-3,0 Örebro county136 100-1 0004,49,9-0,7 Västmanland county126 3007009,110,60,6 Gävleborg county128 9001 9000,23,11,5 Source: Statistics Sweden *Last four quarters

8. The number of employed people in Stockholm County Source: Statistics Sweden NumberGrowthGrowth (%) since, 2015 Q3 Yearly ch.*2008 Q12010 Q12014 Q3 Total 1 884 70018 60011,911,61,0 Agriculture, forestry & fishing 15 800-4 100-1,3-7,1-20,6 Manufacturing, mining, quarrying & utilities 151 700-1 600-11,9-2,4-1,0 Manufacturing of workshop products 72 600-700-15,6-4,6-1,0 Construction 114 0001 3007,98,41,2 Trade 215 4001 7003,76,00,8 Transport 93 500-2009,05,8-0,2 Accommodation & food services 70 0001 30026,117,41,9 Information & communication 110 6002 30016,215,42,1 Arts, entertainment, recreation & other services 98 600-9 70010,26,8-9,0 Financial & insurance 400 60011 20023,116,02,9 Public administration 128 500-2 20023,821,9-1,7 Education 203 50014 20012,714,17,5 Health 265 3001 50012,914,60,6 Unspecified 3 000-800-21,1 Employed in Sweden 1 876 40021 10011,911,61,1 Employed abroad 4 700-6 20038,227,0-56,9 *Last four quarters

9. Number of recently listed positions Index 100 = 2005 Q1 Source: The Labor Exchange 2015 Q3Yearly growth* NumberCh., %NumberCh., % The Stockholm Region97 25827,0425 59136,4 Rest of Sweden123 11834,9561 21234,0 Stockholm county71 44226,9302 67638,7 Uppsala county7 38642,129 49040,4 Södermanland county4 69139,324 41843,1 Örebro county5 13817,925 19724,2 Västmanland county4 57017,223 34833,7 Gävleborg county4 03116,320 46214,2 *Last four quarters

10. The number of people given notice Index 100 = 2005 Q1 Source: The Labor Exchange 2015 Q3Yearly change* NumberCh., %NumberCh., % The Stockholm Region3 112-21,118 508-5,3 Rest of Sweden4 605-26,326 152-15,2 Stockholm county2 164-15,312 280-1,4 Uppsala county84-52,3752-54,8 Södermanland county129-45,31 71082,3 Örebro county161-14,81 361-5,9 Västmanland county362-17,41 4402,6 Gävleborg county212-39,3965-40,9 *Last four quarters

11. Unemployment in relation to the population (%), 15-74 years Source: The Labor Exchange and Statistics Sweden NumberYearly Unemployed out of population, 15-74 years 2015 Q3change*2010 Q12014 Q32015 Q3 The Stockholm Region133 0946815,54,94,8 Sweden365 979-3 0266,25,15,0 Stockholm county71 754-3104,4 4,3 Uppsala county9 4191834,63,5 Södermanland county14 0653507,86,76,8 Örebro county11 351-1467,45,45,3 Västmanland county11 600567,26,0 Gävleborg county14 9045488,76,97,2 *Last four quarters

12. Population Index 100 = 2005 Q1 2015 Q3Yearly ch.*Growth (%) since, (in thousands)2005 Q12010 Q12014 Q3 The Stockholm Region3 696,446,813,77,61,3 Rest of Sweden6 132,353,46,43,60,9 Stockholm county2 224,231,718,59,81,4 Uppsala county353,14,416,66,11,3 Södermanland county283,02,98,45,11,0 Örebro county290,73,26,24,11,1 Västmanland county263,92,71,14,91,0 Gävleborg county281,51,9 0,7 Source: Statistics Sweden *Development last four quarters

13. Number of housing projects started Index 100 = 2005 Q1 Source: Statistics Sweden 2015 Q3Yearly change* NumberCh., %NumberCh., % The Stockholm Region4 13311,020 92618,7 Rest of Sweden7 49530,831 14926,6 Stockholm county3 27919,013 4543,2 Uppsala county267-15,53 02039,9 Södermanland county57-78,4488-18,0 Örebro county38843,72 09697,2 Västmanland county6468,41 241166,9 Gävleborg county780,0627101,6 *Last four quarters

14. Commercial Accommodations Index 100 = 2008 Q3 (Q3, 2008 - 2015) 2015 Q3Yearly ch.*Growth (%) since, (in thousands) 2008 Q32010 Q32014 Q3 The Stockholm Region 6 49117 85929,217,710,3 Rest of Sweden 18 43941 32917,79,65,8 Stockholm county 4 41512 79640,724,914,3 Uppsala county 4581 17034,220,16,2 Södermanland county 4251 003-8,0-5,1-2,0 Örebro county 5431 1789,26,410,4 Västmanland county 28972710,214,65,0 Gävleborg county 36098511,2-6,9-7,0 Source: Statistics Sweden and Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth *Development last four quarters

15. Stockholm Business Region Stockholm Business Region is responsible for developing and promoting Stockholm as a business and tourist destination under the brand Stockholm - The Capital of Scandinavia. The aim is to make Stockholm the leading sustainable growth region in Europe. Stockholm Business Region is owned by the city of Stockholm and has two subsidiaries Stockholm Business Region Development and Stockholm Visitors Board. For questions: Contact Vanessa Gisbert, Stockholm Business Region. Publisher: Olle Zetterberg, CEO Stockholm Business Region Stockholm Business Region P.O. Box 16282 SE-103 25 Stockholm, Sweden Phone + 46 8 508 280 00 www.visitstockholm.com investstockholm.com stockholmbusinessregion.se