Facts about Norrbotten

Facts about Norrbotten

Contents Norrbotten in brief... 2 Did you know?... 3 Geography...4-9 Provincial symbols... 5 Distance chart... 7 Midnight sun... 10 Climate... 11 Visitor destinations... 12-13 Protected species... 14 Protected countryside... 15-17 Heritage and culture... 18-21 Hunting and fishing... 22 Predators... 23 Services... 24-25 Infrastructure and commuting... 26-31 Dwellings... 32 Education... 33-35 Population... 36-39 Work and business... 42-49 Unemployment and employment...48-49 Regional economy... 50-53 Transports... 54-55 Mining and forestry... 56-57 Energy... 58-59 Tourism... 60-63 Agriculture... 64-65 Reindeer industry... 66-67 Integration... 68-69 Healthcare and medical care... 70 Life expectancy and sick-leave rate...72-73 Crime and security... 74 Politics... 76-79 Read more... 80 Production: Pantzare Information AB, Luleå Translation: ELEX, Pajala Cover photo: Peter Rosén Copies printed: 5,000 Printing: Luleå Grafi ska, Luleå, June 2014

Preface Norrbotten a rich county Norrbotten is the biggest and northernmost county in Sweden and the only Swedish county sharing a land border with two countries Norway and Finland. Together with the vast natural resources, broad cultural spectrum and vivid contrasts, this gives the county a clearly-defined profile. With this booklet of facts, we aim to present an up-to-date statistical picture of Norrbotten County. There is information about the labour market and business, population, geography, nature, culture, communications, education and a number of other areas. There is also more information about Norrbotten on the websites we list at the end of the booklet. Enjoy your reading! County Administrative Board in Norrbotten County 1

NORRBOTTEN IN BRIEF Norrbotten in brief The county is Sweden s largest by area and represents about a quarter of Sweden s total land area. Norrbotten is as big as Austria and ten times bigger than the Swedish county of Skåne. A quarter of a million people, 2.6 per cent of Sweden s population, live here in 14 municipalities. Most of them, about 170,000, live in the coastal area within a few dozen kilometres of Luleå, the county town. If the population density of Norrbotten County was equal to the EU average, 12 million people would be living here. Norrbotten is a county of contrasts - contrasts between winter dark and midnight sun, alpine areas and archipelago, sparseness and city life, and a diversity of cultures. The national minority languages Finnish, Meänkieli and Sámi are spoken here. The Sámi parliament has its seat in Kiruna. Norrbotten has the highest mountain in Sweden, Kebnekaise at 2,107 m, and Sweden s deepest lake, Hornavan, 232 m deep. Norrbotten County came into being in 1810 and Norrbotten s first towns, Piteå and Luleå, were founded in 1621. Photo: 2 Susanne Lindholm

Did you know that Facebook built its first server hall outside the USA in Luleå? More halls are planned and construction of hall number 2 has begun. Boden sees similar developments, with two new server halls. the population increase for 2013 799 people is the biggest in almost 20 years and it is primarily due to increased immigration from abroad? Norrbotten is one of the strongest growth areas in Sweden and Europe as regards the visitor industry? The number of new tourist companies increased by 33 per cent in 2012 compared to 2011, which is by far the best result in Sweden. the car testing industry is steadily growing? The international element is big and not only does testing here involve cars and tyres, but also aircraft and missiles. Norrbotten is Sweden s prime investment county? In the period 2011-2013, industry invested almost 6 times more per inhabitant in the county compared to Sweden as a whole. 90 per cent of Europe s iron ore is extracted in the county? mining operations in Kiruna and Malmberget mean that large sections of those communities have to be relocated? Norrbotten County has the highest productivity reckoned as gross regional product per employee after Stockholm County? the number of exporting companies in Norrbotten County more than doubled between 2001 and 2012? In 2012 there were 784, the highest number in the Norrland region. unemployment in Norrbotten dropped from 10.7 to 7.2 per cent between 2000 and 2013, while in the same period in the country as a whole it increased from 6.2 to 6.7 per cent? DID YOU KNOW 3

GEOGRAPHY Provinces Kiruna Gällivare Pajala Jokkmokk Arjeplog Sorsele Arvidsjaur Storuman Malå Boden Älvsbyn Piteå Övertorneå Överkalix Kalix Haparanda Luleå Vilhelmina Dorotea Åsele Lycksele Province of Norrbotten Province of Lapland County boundary National border Norrbotten County was formed in 1810 and now comprises 14 municipalities. The county encompasses the province of Norrbotten and a large part of the province of Lapland. 4

Norrbotten Provincial emblems Lapland Flower Arctic bramble Mountain avens Animal Siberian jay Arctic fox Fish Vendace Char Bird Whooper swan Blue throat Mineral Gabbro Apatite Fungus Conifer false morel Orange birch-bolete Insect Hairy ground beetle Hecla Sulphur Moss Yellow collar moss Pohlia wahlenbergii Apple Malus x domestica Silva Malus Rescue PROVINCIAL EMBLEMS Yellow collar moss - Splachnum luteum. Photo: Tomas Utsi 5

GEOGRAPHY Norrbotten - The big county Kiruna Arjeplog Luleå Haparanda 6

Arjeplog Haparanda Kiruna Luleå Gothenburg Malmö Stockholm Sundsvall Archangelsk Bodø Brussels Murmansk Paris Rome Rovaniemi Strasbourg Tromsø Oulu Arjeplog 491 723 2569 483 3454 2767 1059 2458 286 2504 523 901 1508 1282 244 411 359 - Haparanda 132 622 2690 124 3575 2888 700 2579 644 2144 644 1022 1629 1403 128 351-359 Kiruna 483 389 2904 340 3788 3102 790 2793 488 2509 858 1236 1842 1617 342-351 411 Luleå 260 662 2575 252 3460 2774 828 2464 529 2273 532 907 1514 1289-342 128 244 Distance chart, main roads (km) Gothenburg 1449 1931 1304 1531 2306 1491 2108 1181 1493 2778 719 471 273-1289 1617 1403 1282 Malmö 1612 2165 1061 1755 1946 1259 2331 950 1762 2914 986 612-273 1514 1842 1629 1508 Stockholm 998 1556 1674 1146 2559 1872 1723 1563 1185 2314 376-612 471 907 1236 1022 901 Sundsvall 690 1181 2046 770 2931 2245 1348 1935 809 2493-376 986 719 530 858 644 523 Archangelsk 2534 2755 3744 2166 4326 4113 2165 3824 2790-2493 2314 2914 2778 2273 2509 2144 2504 Bodø 777 559 2720 767 3721 2905 1344 2606-2790 809 1185 1762 1493 529 485 644 286 Brussels 2507 3035 431 2703 1490 311 3289-2606 3824 1935 1563 950 1181 2464 2793 2579 2458 Murmansk 797 917 3392 577 4275 3588-3289 1344 2165 1348 1723 2331 2108 828 790 700 1059 Paris 2891 3345 487 3012 1471-3588 331 2905 4113 2245 1872 1259 1491 2774 3102 2888 2767 Rome 3399 4108 1064 3699-1471 4275 1490 3721 4326 2931 2559 1946 2306 3460 3788 3575 3454 Rovaniemi 224 586 2816-3699 3012 577 2703 767 2166 770 1146 1755 1531 252 340 124 483 Strasbourg 2693 3158-2816 1064 487 3392 431 2720 3477 2046 1674 1061 1304 2575 2904 2690 2569 Tromsø 750-3158 586 4108 3345 917 3035 559 2755 1181 1556 2165 1931 662 389 622 723 Oulu - 750 2693 224 3399 2891 797 2567 777 2504 690 998 1612 1449 260 483 132 491 GEOGRAPHY 7

GEOGRAPHY Land cover in Norrbotten County, per cent County Sweden Land under forest, productive 34 51 Land under forest, unproductive 22 13 Natural grassland, 18 7 Mires 15 8 Bare rock and other land 3 3 Built-up areas and associated land 0.7 3 Agricultural land 0.4 6 Water 8 9 Norrbotten County is the county with the smallest proportion of arable land, less than half a per cent of the land area. Skåne County has the largest proportion of arable land of all Sweden s counties with 46 per cent of the land area. Although Norrbotten County is perceived as a forest county, it is only Skåne County that has a smaller proportion of productive forestland. More than 40 per cent of the land area comprises unproductive forestland, open marsh and exposed rock. More than half Sweden s mountain area lies in Norrbotten County. 8

Norrbotten County GEOGRAPHY Number of inhabitants per km 2 35.9-36.0 9.0-35.8 4.8-8.9 0.8-4.7 0.2-0.7 Population Municipality/ Land area as of Inhabitants region km 2 2013-12-31 per km 2 Arjeplog 12,557 2,980 0.2 Arvidsjaur 5,656 6,471 1.1 Boden 4,008 27,838 6.9 Gällivare 15,705 18,339 1.2 Haparanda 927 9,886 10.7 Jokkmokk 17,614 5,066 0.3 Kalix 1,808 16,387 9.1 Kiruna 19,140 23,196 1.2 Luleå 2,094 75,383 36.0 Pajala 7,840 6,299 0.8 Piteå 3,087 41,278 13.4 Älvsbyn 1,698 8,168 4.8 Överkalix 2,765 3,436 1.2 Övertorneå 2,362 4,709 2.0 County 97,257 249,436 2.6 Sweden 407,340 9,644,864 23.7 EU27 2012 4,306,586 505,701,172 117.4 9

23-24/5 18-19/7 27-28/5 14-15/7 31/5-1/6 10-11/7 Arctic Circle 4-5/6 6-7/7 8-9/6 2-3/7 12-13/6 28-29/6 20/6 21/6 Midnight sun In practically the whole of Norrbotten County the midnight sun is visible every summer. Midnight sun means it is possible to see the centre of the sun when the sun is exactly in the north. At midsummer (21 June), it is possible to see the midnight sun even south of the Arctic Circle, thanks to atmospheric refraction. 10

Highest and lowest temperatures in the county Highest Highest Lowest Lowest Station 2013 since 1901 2013 since 1901 Katterjokk 24.1 30.0-26.2-35.2 Nikkaluokta 26.4 28.5-40.8-49.4 Kvikkjokk 27.3 32.0-35.9-43.0 Arjeplog 25.7 31.5-32.0-42.2 Haparanda 28.8 32.5-27.6-41.7 Luleå 27.3 32.2-25.8-41.0 Piteå 25.1 34.9-28.6-41.5 KLIMAT CLIMATE Norrbotten compared to Sweden Mean annual temp. C Annual precipitation mm Norm value Norm value Station 2013 1961 90 2013 1961 90 Katterjokk 0.2-1.7 963 844 Kiruna 0.2-1.9 581 500 Arjeplog 1.0-0.7 563 554 Luleå 3.3 1.6 518 506 Piteå 3.6 2.1 587 539 Stockholm 7.8 6.6 459 539 Gothenburg 8.6 7.7 809 758 Lund 8.7 7.9 598 666 Hours of sunshine Total Norm value Station June -13 Dec -13 2013 1961 90 Katterjokk 184 0 1,195 1,153 Abisko 212 0 1,458 1,338 Kiruna 170 0 1,549 1,484 Luleå 276 2 2,049 1,771 Stockholm 264 33 2,117 1,821 Gothenburg 239 31 1,931 1,722 Visby 347 38 2,242 1,882 11

VISITOR DESTINATIONS 12

Visitor destinations in Norrbotten County 1. Three-nation marker Sweden s northernmost point. 2. Abisko National Park with Naturum nature centre. 3. Lapporten beside Lake Torneträsk 4. Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi - built from scratch every winter. 5. Laponia - UNESCO World Heritage Area, Nature and Heritage Reserve. 6. The Bifurcation in Tärendö. 7. Kengis Works the northernmost ironworks in Europe. 8. Ájtte - Sweden s mountain and Sámi museum. 9. The Arctic Circle Road 95, Road 45, Road 97, the E10 and Road 99. 10. The Silver Museum - Sámi silver from the Middle Ages to the present day. 11 Lappstaden the world s biggest preserved Sámi church town. 12. Gallejaur unique setting telling the history of the inland and Sámi areas. 13. Storforsen Rapids Europe s biggest free fl owing rapids. Length 5000 m, drop 82 m. 14. Treehotel a unique accommodation experience with tree rooms in modern designs amidst unspoiled nature. 15. Boden Fortress Europe s biggest ring fortress. 16. Gammelstad Church Town UNESCO World Heritage site, about 400 chalets and a mediaeval church. 17. Kamlungeforsen Rapids - Kalix River. 18. Jokkfall Rapids - Kalix River, drop 9 m. 19. Kukkolaforsen Rapids fi shery museum, mills, sawmill and fishermens huts. 13 VISITOR DESTINATIONS

PROTECTED SPECIES Protected plants and animals There are 300 species with protected status throughout the country. They are to be found among the vascular plants, lichens, mosses, fungi and insects. All batrachians (frogs) and reptiles are also protected. There is a list of species in Norrbotten County on the County Administrative Board website. Protected and legally protected species Mammals and birds are covered by legislation and are protected, except during hunting seasons where applicable. Many are also protected through the Species Protection Ordinance. Protected animals may not be captured, injured or killed. Nor may their eggs, spawn or nests be damaged or removed. Preventive hunting of normally protected species, such as large predators, may be permitted if they cause excessive damage. Crown game Certain of the protected species belong to the category Crown game. This means that they automatically fall to the state if found injured or dead. They should be handed over to the police who will forward the animal for treatment or to the Swedish Museum of National History. Among the species included in the category Crown game, the following occur regularly in Norrbotten County: bear, wolf, wolverine, lynx, arctic fox, otter, osprey, honey buzzard, northern hawk owl, Eurasian eagle owl, snowy owl, great grey owl, Ural owl, smew, common crane, European green woodpecker, lesser white-fronted goose, Caspian tern, eagles, falcons and harriers. 14

Nature reserve National park World Heritage Laponia Montane limit Protected countryside in Norrbotten County PROTECTED COUNTRYSIDE Norrbotten has fantastically rich and varied countryside, which is a major asset for the county. About 25 per cent of the county s area is protected national park or nature reserve. About 95 per cent of this is above the tree line for montane forest. Three per cent of the productive forest below the montane limit is protected. 15

PROTECTED COUNTRYSIDE Nature reserves In Norrbotten County there are 354 nature reserves. Here you can hike, pick berries and mushrooms, and see mountains, old-growth forests, mountain panoramas, wetlands and much more. In most nature reserves, hunting and fishing are permitted, as well as snowmobiling. National parks In Norrbotten County there are eight national parks. The largest are in the mountain areas. More than 90 per cent by area of Sweden s national parks lie in Norrbotten County. Since 1996, four national parks have been grouped in the World Heritage Area Laponia. Sarek in Jokkmokk Municipality, 197,000 ha, designated in 1909. Well-known for its glaciers and alpine summits. There is an abundance of wildlife in the valleys. Part of Laponia. Padjelanta/Badjelánnda in Jokkmokk Municipality, 198,400 ha, designated in 1962. Sweden s biggest national park. Several Sámi settlements, including Stáloluokta on the shore of the beautiful lake Virihávrre. Rich flora. Part of Laponia. Abisko in Kiruna Municipality, 7,700 ha, designated in 1909. Among the main features: the view from Njullá Mountain, the Abiskueatnu (Abiskojåkka) Canyon, and the flora and birdlife in the area. The natural history centre Naturum in Abisko offers exhibitions, slide shows and guides. Vadvetjåkka in Kiruna Municipality, 2,630 ha, designated in 1920. Sweden s northernmost and most inaccessible national park. Known for the flora on the south face of Vádvecohkka mountain, the birdlife in the delta, and Sweden s deepest karst caves. 16

Muddus/Muttos in Jokkmokk and Gällivare Municipalities, 49,340 ha, designated in 1942. Here the visitor finds pristine forests and giant pines, waterfalls, wetlands teeming with birds, and ravines with unusual flora. Part of Laponia. Stora Sjöfallet/Stuor Muorkke in Jokkmokk and Gällivare Municipalities, 127,800 ha, designated in 1909. Sights include the summits and glaciers of the Áhkká massif, the Sámi settlements of Sáltoluokta and Bietsávrre, and the imposing Dievssavágge (Teusadalen) Valley. Part of Laponia. PROTECTED COUNTRYSIDE Pieljekaise in Arjeplog Municipality, 15,340 ha, designated in 1909. Mountain birch forest rich in herbaceous plants and lakes. Beautiful view from Bieljijgájse. Haparanda Archipelago in Haparanda Municipality, 6,000 ha, designated in 1995. Vast sand dunes, Kumpula fishing village and an 18 th century chapel, varied nature with an abundance of herbaceous plants and birds. The Laponian Area World Heritage Site, 9,400 sq km. Designated by the UN organisation UNESCO in 1996. There is a living Sámi culture and industry, as well as a number of national parks and nature reserves. Laponia is the only combined natural and cultural heritage area in the Nordic countries, and one of only four in the world representing an aboriginal people s landscape. 17

CULTURAL HERITAGE Heritage in Norrbotten County The history of Norrbotten may be seen in the county s va ried cultural landscapes, in the archipelagos, along the river valleys, in the inland forests and in the imposing mountain ranges. The names of places and communities tell of the county s multicultural identity - of the Sámi, Finnish and Swedish cultural heritage. Hunters and fishermen lived here as long ago as the Stone Age. The oldest dwelling sites are in Arjeplog and Pajala Municipalities. One cannot speak of a uniform construction tradition in Norrbotten. The barn is one characteristic building, and others include the Norrbotten homestead, the härbre, an upright wooden storehouse, the rökpörte, a chimneyless log cabin and the equally chimneyless smoke sauna. The Sámi goahti, a dome-shaped building, exists in different variants using peat, birch bark or timber. At the World Heritage Site at Gammelstad, visitors can see Sweden s largest and best preserved church town, close to the mediaeval church. In Lappstaden in the town of Arvidsjaur there is a large collection of timber goahtis and storehouses at Lappstaden in Arvidsjaur. 18

a short distance from the church. The county s many church buildings include everything from archipelago chapels and church goahtis to impressive wooden churches like Kiruna church and small urban churches. Old fishing camps in the archipelago bear witness to the historical importance of fishing and seal hunting. There are examples of Norrbotten s industrial heritage in the traces of 17 th century mining on the mountains Nasafjäll and Sjangeli, the first ironworks, in Kengis near Pajala; up to today s industrial plants in the state-owned mines, ironworks, power stations, bridges, station buildings and harbour facilities. The Orefields and the Ore Line feature many valuable industrial settings. Together with the Ore Harbour in Luleå, Porjus Power Station in Sweden s power plant community, and Boden Fortress, they constitute Norrbotten s technological megasystem one of Sweden s twelve most significant industrial monuments. The forestry and sawmill industries have also made their mark on the social historical landscape, most noticeably the mansions built by forestry magnates. Each town in Norrbotten has a character all its own. Boden is characterised by the military activities of a century. Haparanda retains the character of a town of wooden buildings, with the only intact 19 th century trading house in northern Sweden, Piteå has its beautiful Town Hall Square. Kiruna s unique settings both sprang out of, and are under threat from, the mining industry. Luleå has Sweden s only official residence built completely of wood. Luleå also has Svartöstaden, a well-preserved shanty town. Cultural environments of national interest 74 Historic buildings 35 Churches 68 Inventoried ancient remains 23,338 Heritage reserve 2 CULTURAL HERITAGE 19

CULTURE Municipality gross expenses in 2012, Culture. Municipality/Region SEK per inhabitant Jokkmokk 1,779 Övertorneå 1,662 Luleå 1,591 Arjeplog 1,476 Piteå 1,460 Kiruna 1,440 Haparanda 1,277 Arvidsjaur 1,249 Pajala 1,186 Gällivare 1,166 Kalix 1,081 Älvsbyn 1,081 Boden 795 Överkalix 695 Norrbotten County 1,281 Sweden 1,104 The costs of municipal cultural activities include funding for libraries, museums, music and culture schools as well as financial assistance for cultural societies and study organisations. Three-quarters of the municipalities in Norrbotten allocate more funds per citizen for culture than the average in Sweden. The most generous municipality is Jokkmokk, with over 1,700 SEK per person. 20

Culture The activities of Norrbottensmusiken include Norrbotten Big Band, the modern music ensemble Norrbotten NEO and Piteå Kammaropera, as well as the youth band AYJO, the girls choir and Norrbotten s Youth Symphonia. Luleå has Norrbotten Museum, Jokkmokk has the Sámi museum Ájtte and Arjeplog has the Silver Museum. Norrbottensteatern, which was founded in Luleå in 1967, is one of Sweden s oldest regional theatre ensembles. The theatre cooperates closely with the School of Drama in Luleå, one of four drama schools in Sweden. The county also has the Sámi Theatre, Tornedalen Theatre, Teater Scratch and Lule Stassteater. Dans i Nord is a development and resource centre for dance. In 2007, Kulturens Hus in Luleå and Studio Acusticum in Piteå were both inaugurated - concert auditoria with world-class acoustics. Filmpool Nord is a regional company promoting film. The annual festivals and music events in Norrbotten include Piteå Dansar och Ler, Luleå Hamnkalas, the Mattei Festival, the Kiruna Festival, Festspelen i Piteå, The Haparanda/Tornio Jazz Festival, and The Saltoluokta Folk Music Festival. Jokkmokk Winter Fair, dating back over 400 years, is held the first weekend in February. Piteå Summer Games is Sweden s second largest youth football tournament. CULTURE Photo: Peter Rosén 21

HUNTING AND FISHING Fishing Norrbotten County has more angling waters than any other county in Sweden. There are more than 30,000 lakes, 200 km of coast and about 25,000 km of running water, of which about 2,500 km contains salmon. Today, Norrbotten s rivers and streams produce 70-90 per cent of the total volume of salmon smolts in the Baltic Sea area. Above the cultivation limit, the Sámi fish in their traditional way, both for household needs and for sale. Angling in beautiful settings goes on alongside this and recreational fishing is under development. Angling is done in the many beautiful settings, mainly for species such as lavaret, perch and vendace. In the coastal region there is Photo: Tomas Utsi a stable fishing industry, whose most important product is the exclusive Norrbotten caviar, which comes from the vendace, a fish that is the provincial symbol of Norrbotten. Hunting By far the most popular form of hunting is moose hunting. Ptarmigan hunting is also popular, not least among overseas visitors. Hare, fox, marten and deer hunting are mostly carried out in forested areas. Hunting for goose, duck and grey seal takes place along the coast and in the archipelagos. Other species that have been hunted in recent years include beaver and bear. Felled moose 2013 Bulls Cows Total adult moose Calves Felled moose total 4,029 3,175 7,204 4,863 12,067 An annual total of around 100,000 moose are felled in Sweden. 22

The large predators in Norrbotten County All four large species of predator - wolf, wolverine, lynx and bear - occur in the county. There is no permanent wolf population in the county, but single wolves occasionally occur. The county s lynx population of about 180 individuals is mostly concentrated to the mountain areas, and to the eastern and southern parts of the county. Norrbotten County has more than 400 wolverines, which is the major part of Sweden s wolverine population. There are an estimated 700 bears. Predators cause damage to reindeer stock. Therefore, preventive hunting of bear and lynx is permitted. In the event of major problems, preventive hunting of all the species may be permitted. In addition, the state annually pays compensation for predator occurrence in Norrbotten County. The County Administrative Board is responsible together with the Sámi communities for inventorying the size and extent of the predator populations in the county. It is primarily females with young that are inventoried. PREDATORS Female wolverines with young 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Norrbotten County 45 60 48 63 66 71 46 Sweden 78 111 85 116 118 125 99 Female lynx with offspring 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Norrbotten County 26 35 40 34 45 44 33 Sweden 232 203 271 202 261 243 191 Felled bears in Norrbotten County 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 20 24 25 46 21 55 72 72 85 85 23

SERVICES Distance to nearest food shop in 2013 Percentage of population by distance Municipality/ less than 5 - more than region 5 min 30 min 30 min Arjeplog 73 25 2 Arvidsjaur 80 18 2 Boden 83 17 0 Gällivare 87 13 0 Haparanda 83 17 0 Jokkmokk 86 14 0 Kalix 81 19 0 Kiruna 94 6 0 Luleå 90 10 0 Pajala 73 27 0 Piteå 90 10 0 Älvsbyn 79 21 0 Överkalix 55 45 0 Övertorneå 64 33 4 Norrbotten County 86 14 0 Region Norrland 85 14 0 Stockholm County 97 3 0 Sweden 91 9 0 24

SEK per pupil Infra- Compre- Upper Elderly Labour structure, Municipality/ Child hensive secondary and market Recrea- safeguards, Region care school school disabled schemes Culture tion etc. Arjeplog 5,578 140,577 176,049 25,733 8,768 1,476 2,086 8,950 Arvidsjaur 5,965 115,952 176,995 31,031 3,753 1,249 1,767 6,699 Gross costs 2012, SEK per inhabitant Boden 6,567 94,754 101,453 24,007 966 795 2,691 5,608 Gällivare 5,060 108,431 135,526 25,060 1,187 1,166 1,864 7,316 Haparanda 6,987 86,928 125,713 23,219 2,552 1,277 2,596 4,488 Jokkmokk 4,961 121,410 114,115 23,971 3,500 1,779 1,570 10,327 Kalix 6,208 96,171 140,289 20,903 1,787 1,081 2,606 4,542 Kiruna 6,827 108,069 105,950 23,891 970 1,440 1,333 5,588 Luleå 8,209 91,204 102,896 17,565 1,660 1,591 2,488 5,262 Pajala 5,484 130,188 134,869 32,308 555 1,186 1,652 4,754 Piteå 7,050 97,193 112,826 18,825 1,531 1,460 1,757 4,953 Älvsbyn 7,196 90,061 138,741 26,828 1,840 1,081 1,283 5,630 Överkalix 4,857 120,124 136,572 33,705 4,118 695 2,362 5,786 Övertorneå 5,723 115,209 123,383 29,111 6,013 1,662 2,225 5,393 Norrbotten 6,190 108,305 130,384 25,439 2,800 1,281 2,020 6,092 Sweden 7,213 96,668 110,394 19,353 1,759 1,104 1,480 4,286 SERVICES 25

INFRASTRUCTURE State-maintained roads Length of roads, km Norrbotten County Sweden All roads 8,644 98,317 Of which Surfaced roads 5,660 65% 78,113 79% Communications In Norrbotten County there are five airports with scheduled flights: Luleå Airport, Arvidsjaur, Gällivare, Kiruna and Pajala. Luleå Airport is the sixth largest airport in Sweden, and the air route to Stockholm/Arlanda has the most passengers of all the domestic routes in Sweden. The highways E4, E10, E45 and the trunk road 95 traverse the county, with international links to Norway and Finland. The roads in Norrbotten are important also to link together this vast county. Ten per cent of Sweden s road network is in Norrbotten County, a region where the rate of car ownership is among the highest in Sweden. The harbour in Luleå is Sweden s leading bulk goods terminal. An effective icebreaker service enables the ports of Piteå and Luleå to remain open all year round for the intensive shipping. The harbour in Kalix also has year-round shipping, although on a smaller scale than Luleå and Piteå. The county railway network, both in a north-south direction and to Finland and further on eastwards is a vital link, both for goods traffic and passenger traffic. The Ore Railway between Luleå and Narvik in Northern Norway is one of the country s most important goods routes. Half Sweden s tonnage of railway freight is transported from Kiruna to Riksgränsen and on to Narvik in Norway. 26

Traffic flow, main roads INFRASTRUCTURE Vehicles per day (1000 s) 8,000-12,000 5,000-7,999 2,000-4,999 0-1,999 Airports Airport passengers 2013 Luleå Airport 1,105,680 Kiruna Airport 226,003 Arvidsjaur Airport 51,029 Lapland Airport, Gällivare 40,046 Pajala Airport 4,782 27

COMMUTING Travel by public transport 2012 Trips Inhabitants Trips/ County (1000s) (1000s) inh. Stockholm 744,396 2,127 350 Västra Götaland 259,295 1,600 162 Skåne 157,045 1,263 124 Uppsala 30,200 342 88 Östergötland 26,585 434 61 Blekinge 8,169 152 54 Jönköping 17,519 339 52 Halland 15,689 304 52 Gävleborg 14,265 277 52 Dalarna 13,521 277 49 Värmland 13,121 273 48 Örebro 12,751 283 45 Västernorrland 10,589 242 44 Jämtland 5,226 126 41 Kronoberg 7,585 186 41 Västerbotten 10,529 260 40 Västmanland 9,392 256 37 Södermanland 9,943 275 36 Norrbotten 8,113 249 33 Kalmar 7,529 234 32 Gotland 1,051 57 18 Sweden 1,382,513 9,556 145 Metropolitan areas 1,160,736 4,991 233 Region Norrland 48,722 1,154 42 Rest of Sweden 173,055 3,412 51 Surveys of travel patterns show that 32 per cent of workrelated trips are undertaken by public transport. In many municipalities in rural areas, the proportion is less than 10 per cent. This also applies to the municipalities in Norrbotten. 28

Photo: Per Pettersson

COMMUTING Work-commuting across municipal boundaries 2012 In- Out- Net commuting commuting commuting Municipality Women Men Women Men Women Men Boden 713 1,155 1,799 2,314-1,086-1,159 Piteå 540 1,046 1,376 2,405-836 -1,359 Kalix 298 437 436 836-138 -399 Älvsbyn 208 375 254 711-46 -336 Pajala 91 159 124 393-33 -234 Övertorneå 78 127 129 290-51 -163 Haparanda 175 275 212 397-37 -122 Jokkmokk 87 220 129 282-42 -62 Arvidsjaur 158 323 142 403 16-80 Överkalix 74 125 84 166-10 -41 Arjeplog 94 254 58 160 36 94 Gällivare 301 787 216 374 85 413 Kiruna 385 1,155 214 293 171 862 Luleå 3,351 5,083 1,551 2,432 1,800 2,651 About 18,000 people in Norrbotten County travel from their home municipality to work in another municipality. Of these people, 4,100 travel to another county, mostly to Stockholm and Västerbotten. Boden, Kalix, Luleå, Piteå and Älvsbyn form a common labour market region. Main commuter flows are between the municipalities around Luleå, where about 70 per cent of the county s population live. Historically, men have commuted both farther and more often than women, but the differences in commuting habits between the sexes are diminishing. 30

Cars in use, end of 2013 Cars Municipality/ of which owned by: use per Region Cars women men firms 1,000 inh. Överkalix 2,169 581 966 622 631 Arjeplog 1,834 467 763 604 615 Gällivare 11,186 3,122 6,292 1,772 609 Jokkmokk 3,005 796 1,348 861 593 Pajala 3,737 932 1,584 1,221 593 Älvsbyn 4,794 1,281 2,493 1,020 586 Arvidsjaur 3,758 970 1,821 967 581 Kiruna 13,437 3,453 7,502 2,482 580 Piteå 23,589 6,619 12,815 4,155 572 Kalix 9,394 2,702 4,801 1,891 571 Övertorneå 2,682 636 1,239 807 568 Boden 15,180 4,142 8,217 2,821 546 Haparanda 5,299 1,600 2,812 887 535 Luleå 37,725 10,154 20,350 7,221 500 County 137,789 37,455 73,003 27,331 552 Sweden 4,495,473 1,232,911 2,309,129 953,433 467 CARS IN USE Norrbotten County has more cars per capita than most other counties in Sweden. In 2013, 5,389 new cars were registered. The average age of the cars is presented every five years. In 2010 it was over 12 years in Norrbotten County, compared to the national average of 9.6 years. 31

1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2013 DWELLINGS Property price index for permanent one-family houses, 1990=100 by county over time 350 300 250 200 150 100 50 Norrbotten County Västerbotten County Stockholm County Sweden Property market Homes are cheap to buy in Norrbotten County. In 2013, the average price of an owner-occupier flat in Norrbotten County was 500,000 SEK, compared to the national average of 1,404,000 SEK. Price increases on permanent one-family houses in 1990-2013 amounted to 100 per cent in Norrbotten County and 172 per cent on average in Sweden. Price increases in Norrbotten County are the lowest in the country. Housing stock The housing stock in Norrbotten County is evenly distributed among one-family houses and flats in multi-dwelling properties. The proportion of one-family houses is somewhat higher than the national average. However, there are big differences within the county. In the municipality of Pajala, 77 per cent of the housing comprises one-family houses. 32

The educational level of men and women aged 25-64 years, Norrbotten County, 2013 Women Men EDUCATION Elementary/comprehensive Upper secondary <2 years Upper secondary 3 years Tertiary education <3 years Tertiary education >3 years Research studies Women Men County Nation County Nation 8.9 11.0 11.2 14.8 28.0 22.2 35.6 26.1 20.7 20.0 23.8 21.6 14.8 15.6 13.0 14.7 26.0 28.8 14.2 19.5 0.7 1.0 1.1 1.4 More women than men have tertiary education, both in the county and in Sweden. In Norrbotten County, 41 per cent of the women and 28 per cent of the men have tertiary education. 33

EDUCATION Completed upper secondary school, 2009/2010 and begun tertiary education within 3 years (%) Övertorneå Boden Kalix Arvidsjaur Arjeplog Pajala Piteå Luleå Älvsbyn Haparanda Gällivare Jokkmokk Kiruna Överkalix County Sweden 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 Women Men 44 per cent the women who completed upper secondary school studies in Norrbotten County in 2010 began tertiary education within three years, compared with 27 per cent of the men. % Photo: 34Jens Bäckström

Luleå University of Technology As a national seat of learning, Luleå University of Technology (LTU) dates right back to 1971. LTU is today an internationally renowned research university, which defines important needs in close cooperation with business and the community. LTU has set the target to become world leader in its strong fields of research and innovation by 2020. The University offers superior courses at all levels from basic to advanced and research level in engineering, economics, social sciences, health sciences, music, media, pedagogy and the theatre. The University also offers courses in Skellefteå, Piteå and Kiruna, and recruits students from the whole country. Over the past few years, the Swedish School of Mining and Metallurgy in Filipstad has become part of the University. Research is carried out at the university in close cooperation with companies that include Bosch, Ericsson, Scania, LKAB, SKF, and with international universities. The University has nine strong fields of research and innovation which are based on cooperation where specialist competences from different complementary disciplines are combined. LTU has been identified by the government as a centre for the National Strategic Research Areas of Process Industrial IT and Automation, green technology, and mining engineering and metallurgy. EDUCATION Students 19,000 Employees 1,700 Professors 190 Turnover 1,600 MSEK 35

POPULATION Population structure, 2013 Women Men 100-95-99 90-94 85-89 80-84 75-79 70-74 65-69 60-64 55-59 50-54 45-49 40-44 35-39 30-34 25-29 20-24 15-19 10-14 5-9 0-4 % 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 % Norrbotten County Sweden Population as of 2013-12-31 and changes in 2013 Municipality/ Popu- In- Outregion lation Births Deaths migration migration Change Arjeplog 2,980 22 48 126 174-74 Arvidsjaur 6,471 67 79 275 260 4 Boden 27,838 261 311 1,715 1,429 240 Gällivare 18,339 195 227 738 676 32 Haparanda 9,886 89 115 555 548-18 Jokkmokk 5,066 42 80 260 242-20 Kalix 16,387 134 217 550 598-131 Kiruna 23,196 283 247 1,068 877 224 Luleå 75,383 765 634 3,825 3,476 478 Pajala 6,299 55 127 319 228 20 Piteå 41,278 440 432 1,483 1,291 200 Älvsbyn 8,168 60 103 334 323-32 Överkalix 3,436 24 63 117 139-61 Övertorneå 4,709 25 78 223 232-63 County 249,436 2,462 2,761 7,861 6,766 799 Sweden 9,644,864 113,593 90,402 115,845 50,715 88,971 36

Norrbotten County has a greater proportion of its population in the age group 65 and older than the average for Sweden. The municipality with the smallest elderly proportion is Luleå with 19.2 per cent. The proportion of children aged 0-15 is greatest in Kiruna and Piteå municipalities and smallest in Överkalix Municipality. Population by age group 2013 (%) Municipality/ Age region 0-15 16-64 65- Arjeplog 14.1 58.6 27.3 Arvidsjaur 15.5 57.3 27.1 Boden 16.0 61.2 22.8 Gällivare 14.6 61.6 23.8 Haparanda 16.4 58.7 24.9 Jokkmokk 13.2 60.3 26.5 Kalix 15.6 57.7 26.7 Kiruna 17.4 62.4 20.2 Luleå 16.3 64.5 19.2 Pajala 14.4 53.8 31.7 Piteå 17.0 61.2 21.8 Älvsbyn 16.4 58.4 25.1 Överkalix 12.3 55.4 32.3 Övertorneå 13.9 57.4 28.7 County 16.1 61.4 22.5 Sweden 18.1 62.5 19.4 POPULATION Photo: Per Pettersson 37

1968 1977 1983 1989 1995 2001 2007 2013 POPULATION Population of Norrbotten County, 1968-2013 100 000 80 000 Change % 12 60 000 40 000 20 000 0 79-22 -41-24 290 0-15 yrs 16-24 yrs 25-39 yrs 40-64 yrs 65-79 yrs 80-- yrs The population of Norrbotten County has decreased by approximately 11,000 since 1968. The age structure has changed, with a big increase in the number of elderly and a dramatic fall in the number of young people. 38

1997 1999 1969 1973 2001 2003 1977 1981 1985 2005 1989 1993 2007 1997 2009 2001 2005 2011 2013 2009 2013 Births/deaths ratio in Norrbotten County, 1969-2013 (births minus deaths) 2 000 1 500 1 000 500 0-500 -1 000 POPULATION Number of births per 1,000 of the population 13 12 11 10 9 8 Norrbotten County Sweden EU27 The number of births per 1,000 in the population is smaller than for both Sweden and the EU. 39

Photo: Tomas Utsi Kiruna Boden Photo: Pär Domeij/Synk Luleå Photo: Per Pettersson

Haparanda Photo: HaparandaTornio turistbyrå Photo: Anders Alm/Synk Piteå

WORK/BUSINESS Business in Norrbotten Production of raw materials may be the main driver of Norrbotten s economy, but small and medium-sized enterprises are assuming a role of ever greater importance. The county has export companies in manufacturing, a growing tourism and service sector, and small enterprises in many different areas are growing in importance. The start-up of Facebook s own data centre in Luleå has broadened and complemented the business sector in the county. The start-up has awoken global interest and opens up for more investment. The willingness of existing companies to invest is high. Mining companies are investing billions in the county. Test operations in several of the county s municipality have steadily grown. Here, international companies test among other things car components, aircraft and missiles. Cross-border trade with both Norway and Finland is growing. In east Norrbotten, cooperation between Haparanda and Finnish Tornio is constantly growing. Polarbröd in Älvsbyn delivers frozen bread all over Sweden and also exports to European countries. Älvsbyhus is the largest manufacturer of prefabricated homes in the Nordic region. Lindbäcks Bygg is a leader in Sweden as regards industrial production of multi-family dwellings in wood. Polarica in Haparanda deals in berries and game meat for the European and world markets. Polaris Eyewear AB in Boden manufactures eyewear and has subsidiaries in England and Japan. Liko AB in Luleå is a world leader in patient lifts for the care sector. Swerea MEFOS in Luleå is a metallurgical development centre for Northern Europe. The interactive institute Swedish ICT in Piteå is an experimental IT and design research Institute 42

Swerea SICOMP in Öjebyn is one of Europe s leading material research institutes in the field of polymer fibre composites. Winternet in Boden is a centre for testing, consulting, research and development in sport, health & fi tness, public health, health and rehabilitation. The Energy Technology Centre in Piteå (ETC) is a research foundation carrying out research and providing services for the academic world, the community and industry. Esrange in Kiruna is a unique resource in Sweden and Europe, being the only European rocket base from where sounding rockets can be launched and the payload recovered on dry land. EISCAT association is a scientific organisation running a number of radar facilities in Arctic Scandinavia and Svalbard. The organisation has its headquarters in Kiruna. SSAB is one of the world s leading producers of steel. Gestamp Hardtech supplies the European and North American automotive industries with collision protection components and Ferruform makes chassis components for trucks and buses. Research and skills development are creating new industries in the county. At Luleå university s School of Music in Piteå, the focus of the Acusticum Business Park is on music and media. The basis of Boden s local economy has shifted from the public to the private sector. International space and environmental research is carried Photo: Anders Alm/Synk out in Kiruna. WORK/BUSINESS 43

WORK/BUSINESS Main employers in the county 2013 Private LKAB 3,725 SSAB EMEA AB 1,375 Samhall AB 1,075 COOP Norrbotten 825 Boliden Mineral AB 725 TeliaSonera Sverige AB 625 Gestamp Hardtech AB 575 Smurfi t Kappa Kraftliner Piteå AB 575 Ferruform AB 550 Billerud Karlsborg AB 425 Inre Kraft i Norr AB 425 SCA Munksund AB 325 IKEA Försäljnings AB 225 Last & terräng Häggroths traktor AB 225 Polarbröd AB 225 Public Norrbotten County Council 7,475 Luleå Municipality 7,025 Piteå Municipality 4,275 Boden Municipality 2,875 Swedish Armed Forces 2,675 Kiruna Municipality 2,125 Gällivare Municipality 1,875 Kalix Municipality 1,575 Luleå University of Technology 1,525 Älvsbyn Municipality 1,275 Haparanda Municipality 1,125 Arvidsjaur Municipality 925 Swedish Police 725 Pajala Municipality 575 Övertorneå Municipality 575 Jokkmokk Municipality 525 Överkalix Municipality 525 Swedish Public Employment Service 525 Arjeplog Municipality 375 44

Workplaces in Norrbotten County 2013, by number of employees Without employees County Sweden 0 72 69 1-9 22 25 10-49 5 5 50-1 1 WORK/BUSINESS Seven out of ten workplaces in Norrbotten County are sole proprietorships with no employees. A workplace is defined as each address, building or group of buildings where the enterprise has operations. Norrbotten County has nearly 34,000 workplaces. Workplaces 2013 by sector, per cent Agriculture, forestry, fishing Mining, manufacturing, energy Construction Wholesale and retail trade Hotels and restaurants Transport and communications Real estate, finance, insurance Authorities, education, health and medical care Other public and personal services County Sweden 37.7 19.9 5.3 5.0 7.1 8.1 9.0 11.9 2.3 2.7 3.0 2.6 17.5 26.1 6.6 7.7 11.6 16.0 45

WORK/BUSINESS Gainfully employed by sector and gender, 2012 No. Per cent Sector Women Men Total County Sweden Agriculture, forestry, hunting, fi shing 998 3,423 4,421 3.7 1.8 Manufacturing, mining 2,932 13,748 16,680 13.8 13.5 Energy, water, waste 312 1,301 1,613 1.3 1.0 Construction 1,039 10,013 11,052 9.1 6.8 Trade 5,280 5,810 11,090 9.2 12.4 Transport and storage 1,026 5,076 6,102 5.0 5.1 Hotels and restaurants 2,276 1,412 3,688 3.0 3.2 Information and communication 1,036 1,840 2,876 2.4 3.8 Finance and insurance business 924 580 1,504 1.2 2.0 Property management 565 1,092 1,657 1.4 1.5 Business services 5,090 6,460 11,550 9.5 10.9 Civil authorities, defence, etc. 4,110 4,768 8,878 7.3 5.6 Education and research 9,269 3,014 12,283 10.1 10.5 Healthcare and social services 17,908 3,557 21,465 17.7 16.3 Personal and cultural services 2,672 1,956 4,628 3.8 4.3 Sector unknown 927 661 1,588 1.3 1.1 All sectors 56,364 64,711 121,075 100 100 46

Newly-started companies, 2012 No. New companies new per 1000* Region companies inhabitants Arjeplog 21 11.1 Arvidsjaur 36 9.5 Boden 130 7.6 Gällivare 96 8.4 Haparanda 40 6.6 Jokkmokk 31 9.9 Kalix 71 7.3 Kiruna 125 8.6 Luleå 450 9.3 Pajala 40 11.7 Piteå 199 7.8 Älvsbyn 37 7.6 Överkalix 24 12.0 Övertorneå 29 10.4 Norrbotten 1,329 8.6 Sweden 69,216 11.5 WORK/BUSINESS *) Population aged 16-64 years 47

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 WORK/BUSINESS Unemployed aged 18-64 years, annual mean 1996-2013 (%) 15 12 9 6 3 0 Women, Norrbotten County Women, Sweden Men, Norrbotten County Men, Sweden Unemployed or in employment policy programmes Unemployed or in programmes (%) 9.8-9.9 8.1-9.7 7.0-8.0 5.7-6.9 3.9-5.6 The average proportion of unemployed people together with those in employment policy programmes in 2013 was 7.2 per cent in Norrbotten County and in Sweden 6.7 per cent. 48

Proportion of population gainfully employed 2012, per cent Women 4 3 2 1 0 Gainfully employed 100-95-99 90-94 85-89 80-84 75-79 70-74 65-69 60-64 55-59 50-54 45-49 40-44 35-39 30-34 25-29 20-24 15-19 10-14 5-9 0-4 Men 0 1 2 3 4 Not gainfully employed WORK/BUSINESS Aggregate earned income, average in 2012, thousands SEK Municipality/region Women Men Total Kiruna 236.0 330.9 285.0 Gällivare 226.7 317.4 273.5 Luleå 219.5 281.0 250.5 Piteå 207.5 286.5 246.8 Boden 209.5 268.6 239.1 Kalix 207.8 261.4 235.1 Arvidsjaur 202.9 263.5 233.4 Arjeplog 204.7 247.9 227.3 Jokkmokk 200.9 250.6 226.3 Älvsbyn 190.3 261.5 226.1 Pajala 195.1 248.1 223.0 Överkalix 200.6 237.9 219.8 Övertorneå 193.6 224.4 210.1 Haparanda 191.9 223.9 208.2 Norrbotten County 213.2 279.5 246.8 Sweden 215.1 288.0 251.2 EU28 151.5 158.0 154.7 49

REGIONAL ECONOMY GRP 2011 Index Sweden = 100 113-139 94-112 85-93 80-84 77-79 The Gross Regional Product (GRP) is the regional equivalent of the national yardstick - Gross National Product (GNP). GRP is the aggregate value of all goods and services produced in a region in a given year. GRP shows how great production is, reckoned in SEK. The average GRP for Sweden was 368,000 SEK per capita in 2011. This amount was given the index value 100. The index for Norrbotten County was 113, i.e. thirteen per cent higher than the national average. GRP per employed person 2011, (in 1,000s SEK) 50 Goods producers Service providers Public sector Total 0 200 600 1 000 1 400 County Sweden The county has the second highest productivity after Stockholm County expressed as GRP per employee.

Investments in manufacturing 2011-2013 REGIONAL ECONOMY SEK per inhabitant 32,200-32,300 8,300-32,199 4,600-8,299 3,300-4,599 1,100-3,299 In the years 2011-2013, industry annually invested an average of 5,500 SEK per inhabitant in Sweden. The biggest industrial investments were in Norrbotten County, at 32,000 SEK per inhabitant. Investments in manufacturing 1991-2014 Index 1991 = 100 600 Buildings, County 500 Machinery, County 400 Buildings, Sweden Machinery, Sweden 300 200 100 0 1991 1995 2000 2005 2010 Plans 2014 51

REGIONAL ECONOMY Export/import companies by trade territory in 2012 Export % 75 Sweden County 50 25 0 Scandinavia EU Rest of Europe Far East Rest of Asia North and Central America South America Africa Import % 75 Sweden County 50 25 0 Scandinavia EU Rest of Europe Far East Rest of Asia North and Central America South America Africa 52

Export/import companies, 2012 by turnover Export -250 Tkr 250-999 Tkr 1-49 Milj. Kr >50 milj. Kr Import County Export Import Sweden Export Import 63 71 51 61 16 16 17 16 18 13 27 21 2 1 5 3 Norrbotten County has roughly 2,200 import companies and about 780 export companies. Most of the export and import companies in Norrbotten County trade with other EU States. The county has a smaller proportion of export companies trading within the Nordic region than the average for Sweden. REGIONAL ECONOMY Value of exports, billion SEK. 2013 County Value Stockholm 327.8 Västra Götaland 196.8 Skåne 92.7 Västmanland 44.6 Östergötland 41.5 Jönköping 40.6 Södermanland 40.6 Norrbotten 33.3 Örebro 29.6 Kronoberg 29.4 Dalarna 29.3 County Value Gävleborg 29.2 Västernorrland 23.8 Uppsala 21.1 Värmland 20.0 Halland 15.1 Kalmar 13.9 Blekinge 13.3 Västerbotten 11.2 Jämtland 2.7 Gotland 0.1 53

TRANSPORTS Shipping Region Quantity of goods million tonnes Västra Götaland 43.2 Skåne 31.3 Norrbotten 10.4 Stockholm 9.8 Blekinge 8.7 Gävleborg 5.9 Södermanland 5.7 Västernorrland 5.5 Halland 4.2 Kalmar 3.9 Östergötland 3.6 Västerbotten 3.4 Västmanland 2.7 Värmland 1.3 Gotland 0.9 Uppsala 0.6 Sweden 141.1 31.3-43.3 8.7-31.2 5.5-8.6 2.6-5.4 0.5-2.5 The harbours in Luleå and Piteå are open to shipping yearround, thanks to the national icebreaker service, which assists vessels all along the coast of northern Sweden during the winter. In terms of tonnage, the port of Luleå is among Sweden s five largest, largely thanks to its handling of raw materials for the mining and steel industries. Piteå is a shipping port for wood and paper. Both harbours handle petroleum product imports. Today, Kalix harbour mainly handles paper and pulp. 54 To/from foreign ports To/from domestic ports

Goods transport by lorry, by destination in 2013 County Loaded goods million tonnes Västra Götaland 40.8 Skåne 32.5 Stockholm 25.9 Jönköping 16.9 Östergötland 15.4 Västernorrland 15.0 Norrbotten 12.5 Dalarna 12.3 Halland 11.5 Gävleborg 11.2 Kronoberg 10.9 Kalmar 10.7 Värmland 9.4 Södermanland 9.4 Västerbotten 8.5 Västmanland 8.1 Örebro 7.6 Uppsala 7.2 Jämtland 4.9 Blekinge 4.8 Gotland 0.8 Sweden 276.2 TRANSPORTS 25.9-40.8 15.0-25.8 10.7-14.9 7.1-10.6 0.7-7.0 Within the county To other counties 55

MINING Mining and steel industry Boliden AB s Aitik mine in Gällivare is Europe s biggest copper mine. LKAB s two mines in Malmberget and Kiruna produce 90 per cent of Europe s iron ore. Major investments are ongoing at all the mines and LKAB plans to open more mines. In Pajala, Northland Resources AB opened a new iron ore mine in 2013. Ore trains run from the mines in Kiruna and Malmberget to the harbours in Narvik and Luleå. SSAB, which has steel plants in Luleå and Oxelösund, is one of LKAB s customers. SSAB is a producer of highstrength steel. The company has a raw steel capacity of 6 million tons. Of the total shipments, 38 per cent comprise high-strength steel. SSAB s high-strength steel is sold worldwide. 56

Forestry The forests in Norrbotten are of varying character, from low-productive montane areas to fertile river valleys. Rich and varied nature is a prime asset for people in the district, and almost 25 per cent of the land area comprises protected natural areas. A total of 34 per cent of Norrbotten County is covered by productive forestland. Nearly 60 per cent of the productive forest is over 60 years old, and a fifth is over 140 years old. More than half is owned by different forestry companies. In all, the forestry industry employs around 4,000 people in the county. The total value produced in 2009 was around 16,000 MSEK. The main products are pulp, paper, packaging, wood and biofuels. FORESTRY Photo: Erik Holmstedt /Synk 57

ENERGY Hydropower plants in Norrbotten County Hydropower, MW 450.0-940.0 265.0-449.9 90.0-264.9 20.0-89.9 0.8-19.9 58 Mean annual production GWh 1 Ritsem 460 2 Vietas 1,130 3 Porjus 1,260 4 Harsprånget 2,200 5 Ligga 800 6 Messaure 1,930 7 Seitevare 790 8 Parki 100 9 Randi 230 10 Akkats 580 GWh 11 Letsi 2,000 12 Porsi 1,160 13 Laxede 950 14 Vittjärv 230 15 Boden 490 16 Sikfors 185 17 Sädva 114 18 Rebnis 140 19 Bergnäs 28 20 Slagnäs 28

Energy Electricity production in Norrbotten is largely based on renewable hydropower, c. 14 TWh (91.5 per cent), while fossil fuels make up c.1.3 TWh (8.5 per cent) in the form of gas added in turbine power plants. Hydropower in the county therefore constitutes 10 per cent of the total electricity production in Sweden. District heating is dominated by fossil-based energy which generates a total of roughly 2 TWh in heating. Interest is growing in Norrbotten in the development of renewable motor fuels, wind power and the possibilities of biogas production. This can be seen in the form of initiatives in research, agriculture and municipal planning. In all, the people of Norrbotten used 30.8 TWh of energy in 2011. Of this, 54 per cent was fossil-based, 19 per cent based on renewable fuels, 21 per cent electricity and 6 per cent district heating. Industry is the biggest user of energy, followed by transport and housing. ENERGY 59

TOURISM Tourism Tourism is growing fast in the county. The number of guest nights is constantly increasing, and job creation is faster than in many industries. About 3,500 people are employed in the hospitality trade, and their numbers are expected to rise as increasing numbers of visitors wish to experience the exotic nature and culture of Norrbotten. Swedish Lapland is the regional brand used in marketing. New exciting products are being developed. Treehotel in Harads on the River Lule, where you can spend the night up in the trees, Aurora Sky Station, Northern Lights safaris up on Nuolja Mountain in Abisko and ICEHOTEL in Jukkasjärvi outside Kiruna. Spaceport Sweden in Kiruna is establishing space tourism that gives individuals the future possibility to experience space. Norrbotten Archipelago, with hundreds of islands, can be visited in summer by taking one of the ferries. In winter, there are special ice roads for cars or long-distance skaters. Photo: 60Per Pettersson

Haparanda Arjeplog Jokkmokk Arvidsjaur Kiruna Pajala Piteå Överkalix Luleå Älvsbyn Boden Gällivare Kalix Övertorneå County Sweden The proportion of people gainfully employed in tourism-related industries in 2012, per cent 0 5 10 15 20 Women Men % TOURISM Industries dependent on tourism include the retail trade, zoos and nature reserves, hotels and restaurants, museums and cultural monuments, funfairs, ski resorts, etc. More women than men are employed in the sector. 61

TOURISM Overnight stays by type of facility 2013 County Sweden Hotel 48 55 Cabins 13 5 Youth hostel.. 0 6 Campground 33 27 SoL*.. 0 7.. = Classifi ed data, *) Private cottages and apartments Hotel guests per target group 2013 62 County Sweden Business travellers 57 50 Conference participants 4 11 Group travellers 9 8 Recreational travellers 30 31

2 500 2 000 Guest nights 1991-2013 (1000 s) TOURISM 1 500 1 000 500 0 Overnight stays (1000s) 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 During 2013 there were 2,152,000 overnight stays at hotels, cabins, youth hostels, campgrounds and private cottages and apartments in the county, which corresponds to four per cent of the overnight stays in Sweden. 1 800 1 500 1 200 900 600 300 Nationality of overnight guests 1991-2013 0 1993 1997 2001 2005 2009 2013 Sweden Scandinavia Rest of Europe Non-European In Norrbotten County, seven out of ten overnight guests are Swedes. 63

AGRICULTURE Use of arable land in Norrbotten County, 2013 Fields in per cent Per cent of Hectares of the county national crop Ley and pasture 26,177 77.2 2.3 Grain 4,680 13.8 0.5 Fallow 1,269 3.7 0.8 Green fodder 536 1.6 1.4 Potatoes 524 1.5 2.9 Unspecifi ed arable land 368 1.1 5.1 Other types of plant 368 1.1 2.5 Horticultural plants 179 0.5 2.5 Energy forest 60 0.2 0.5 Total fi elds 33,927 100 1.3, Farm properties by size 2013, per cent Arable Norrbotten County Sweden area. ha Number % Number % -5.0 ha 392 29.3 14,077 21.0 5.1-20.0 ha 564 42.2 26,296 39.2 20.1-50.0 ha 200 14.9 12,800 19.1 50.1-100.0 ha 110 8.2 7,368 11.0 100.1- ha 72 5.4 6,605 9.8 Total 1,338 100 67,146 100 There are about 1,200 farm properties in Norrbotten with an arable acreage of over 2 hectares. The trend is towards a decreasing number of farmers, while units and production are increasing. Of the county s population, 3.7 per cent are employed in farming, forestry, hunting and fishing. 64

Dairy farming and meat production are important to the rural areas of the county. Most farming is in the coastal areas, while a fifth is in inland areas and along the river valleys. The county is practically self-sufficient in milk and 20 per cent self-sufficient in beef and pork. Potato growing is important and the conditions are good in Norrbotten, as they are for vegetable and berry production, where development potential is considerable. Norrbotten County has the second largest acreage of haymaking land in Sweden. The climate in Norrbotten provides good conditions for organic farming. Fertilisers are used sparingly and thanks to the cold climate the need for pesticides is small in comparison with other parts of Sweden and the EU. AGRICULTURE Photo: Pär Domeij/Synk 65

!!!!!! SIRGES VÄSTRA CEARRU SERRI REINDEER INDUSTRY Cearrus* in Norrbotten County GABNA LAEVAS y KÖNKÄMÄ LAINIOVUOMA SAARIVUOMA TALMA VITTANGI GIRJAS MUONIO BASTE SATTAJÄRVI UNNA TJERUSJ TÄRENDÖ JÅHKÅGASSKA TJIELLDE TUORPON LUOKTA-MAVAS KORJU PIRTTIJÄRVI GÄLLIVARE ÄNGESÅ SEMISJAUR- NJARG Gemensamt vinterbete LIEHITTÄJÄ SVAIPA STÅKKE UDTJA KALIX MASKAURE KIKKEJAUR ÖSTRA KIKKEJAUR MAUSJAURE Limit of cultivation Sámi boundary Odlingsgräns Municipal boundary Concessionary cearrus Kummungräns Mountain cearrus!!!!!! Lappmarksgräns Koncessionssamebyar Forest Fjällsamebyar cearrus Skogssamebyar * Cearru, (Sámi): A reindeer herding district or group of reindeer herding enterprises 66

Reindeer herding is carried on in Norrbotten County in 32 cearrus. Within a cearru there are several reindeer enterprises consisting of one or more reindeer owners. The reindeer industry is dependent on extensive foraging areas and therefore uses foraging land from Norway to the west to the Gulf of Bothnia to the east. Some of Norrbotten s cearrus use foraging land in Västerbotten County. The cearrus move with their reindeer between different areas of land: year-round land and winter foraging land. REINDEER INDUSTRY Maximum reindeer Per cent Area Cearrus quota of Sweden Jämtland County 12 44,700 17 Västerbotten County 7 54,700 20 Norrbotten County 32 179,600 63 Mountain cearrus 16 117,300 (45) Forest cearrus 8 31,100 (12) Concessionary cearrus* 8 14,700 (6) Sweden 51 262,500 100 *) the right to pursue reindeer herding is granted to persons by the County Administrative Board. The maximum reindeer quota is the number of reindeer allowed in winter. The actual number of reindeer varies from year to year. 67

2004 2005 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 INTEGRATION Unemployed persons born overseas aged 16-64 year, per cent 20 15 10 5 0 Number born overseas and long-term unemployed 16-64 year, per cent 4 3 2 1 0 Norrbotten County, born overseas Norrbotten County, born in Sweden Sweden, born overseas Sweden, born in Sweden The proportion long-term unemployed in the county is below the national average. Initiatives in starter jobs that focus on new arrivals/those born overseas and initiatives against alienation represent a factor that probably contributes towards this trend. 68

Proportion of persons born overseas in the population Municipality/ region 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Haparanda 39.4 39.2 39.3 39.5 39.7 39.8 39.8 40.0 Övertorneå 21.9 22.9 23.5 23.7 24.1 24.7 24.8 25.3 Pajala 11.1 11.4 11.6 11.7 11.9 11.8 12.1 12.5 Kiruna 8.3 8.4 8.4 8.7 8.8 9.0 9.2 9.8 Kalix 8.3 8.7 8.9 8.8 9.1 9.2 9.4 9.6 Arjeplog 6.4 6.5 7.3 8.1 8.4 8.9 9.0 9.4 Luleå 8.3 8.3 8.4 8.6 8.9 8.8 9.1 9.2 Jokkmokk 5.9 6.4 7.3 7.2 7.9 8.0 8.7 8.9 Överkalix 5.4 5.6 6.5 6.8 7.6 7.6 8.3 8.8 Boden 5.4 5.7 5.7 5.8 6.2 6.8 7.4 8.3 Gällivare 5.8 6.1 6.2 6.1 6.6 6.7 7.1 7.5 Älvsbyn 4.7 5.0 5.1 5.6 6.0 6.7 7.0 7.3 Arvidsjaur 3.4 3.9 4.4 4.9 5.5 6.0 6.4 7.0 Piteå 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.2 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.8 County 8.3 8.5 8.7 8.8 9.1 9.2 9.5 9.8 Sweden 12.9 13.4 13.8 14.3 15.2 15.1 15.4 15.9 INTEGRATION Haparanda is the municipality in Sweden with the highest percentage of persons born overseas in the population, 40 per cent. Second is Botkyrka in Stockholm County, 39 per cent. Piteå Municipality, together with Öckerö Municipality in Västra Götaland and, Lekeberg Municipality in Örebro County are the municipalities in Sweden with the lowest proportion of the population born overseas. The proportion of persons born overseas in Sweden is increasing. The same development can be seen in Norrbotten County. Norrbotten s proportion of in-migrants born overseas in 2013 was the highest since the 1990s. 2,591 people born overseas moved into the county and 768 people born overseas moved out of the county. The proportion born overseas moving into the county contributed largely to the population increase in 2012-2013. 69

HEALTHCARE Healthcare and medical care The county has five hospitals: the County Hospital at Sunderby, Gällivare Hospital, Kalix Hospital, Kiruna Hospital and Piteå Älvdal Hospital. There are also 34 health centres, 31 run by the county council and 3 by private care providers, with GPs, district nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, paediatric care etc. The health centres are geographically located with at least one health centre in each municipality. Kiruna Gällivare Pajala Jokkmokk Övertorneå Överkalix Arjeplog Kalix Haparanda Boden Älvsbyn Sunderby sjukhus Arvidsjaur Luleå Piteå County hospital Hospital 70

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LIFE EXPECTANCY Life expectancy, 2009-2013 Women Men Life expectancy, years 84.3-84.6 83.6-84.2 83.4-83.5 83.1-83.3 82.6-83.0 Life expectancy, years 80.5-80.7 80.1-80.4 79.6-80.0 79.3-79.5 78.4-79.2 In Norrbotten County the life expectancy for men is 78.5 years and for women 83.2 years. This is slightly lower than the national average of 79.7 and 83.6 years respectively. Men s life expectancy is highest in Jokkmokk Municipality at 80.3 years and lowest in Haparanda at 75.3 years. The highest and lowest life expectancy among women in the county is found in the municipalities Luleå and Kiruna, 84.1 years and 82 years respectively. 72

Sick leave rate 2013 Women 15.1-15.2 13.0-15.0 10.9-12.9 9.1-10.8 8.0-9.0 SICK LEAVE RATE Men 10.0-10.1 8.1-9.9 6.3-8.0 5.3-6.2 4.3-5.2 The sick leave rate in Norrbotten County was slightly higher than the national average in 2013. The county s population aged 16-64 received sick pay from social insurance an average of 8.5 days, while the national average was 8.4 days. The sick leave rate refers to the number of paid days of sickness benefit, occupational injury sickness benefit and rehabilitation benefit from social insurance. The sick leave rate does not include days with sick pay from an employer. 73

CRIME/SECURITY Reported crimes by type 2013 Type of crime Reported crimes Per 1,000 inh. Norrbotten County County Sweden Theft. robbery etc. 8,493 34.1 55.5 Offences against liberty and peace 2,866 11.5 13.7 Offences causing damage 2,109 8.5 14.7 Crimes against life and health 2,002 8.0 9.0 Narcotics offences 1,973 7.9 10.0 Fraud and other misrepresentation 1,937 7.8 15.5 Traffi c offences 1,734 7.0 7.6 Offences against the state 743 3.0 3.8 Sex crimes 328 1.3 1.8 Offences against the public 277 1.1 2.0 Crimes against family 40 0.2 0.2 Other criminal offences 1,398 5.6 12.2 All crimes 24,156 97.0 146.0 Norrbotten is one of the safest counties in Sweden. At the end of 2013, the crime rate was second-lowest in the country. In a survey conducted among people living in Norrbotten, 90 per cent of those asked said that they feel secure in their everyday lives. The police force operates all over the county and works to plans based on expertise, experience and intelligencegathering regarding events and conditions in Norrbotten. The police have set up crime prevention committees in all the municipalities and work proactively with the local councils to reduce criminality and increase security in the whole county. 74

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POLITICS Results of the 2010 General Election County Sweden Party % Seats % Seats The Conservative Party (M) 16.4 2 30.1 107 The Centre Party (C) 4.6 0 6.6 23 The Liberal Party (FP) 4.3 0 7.1 24 The Christian Democrats (KD) 3.3 0 5.6 19 The Social Democratic Party (S) 51.9 6 30.7 112 The Left Party (V) 9.3 1 5.6 19 The Green Party (MP) 5.3 0 7.3 25 The Sweden Democrats (SD) 3.8 0 5.7 20 Other parties 1.1 0 1.4 0 Representation in the Norrbotten County Council after the 2010 election Party Men Women Total The Conservative Party (M) 2 7 9 The Centre Party (C) 4 4 The Liberal Party (FP) 1 2 3 The Christian Democrats (KD) 0 The Social Democratic Party (S) 16 17 33 The Left Party (V) 2 4 6 The Green Party (MP) 2 1 3 Norrbotten Medical Care Party 3 10 13 All parties 26 45 71 Turnout at elections 2004-2014, per cent EU25 Riksdag Sámip EU15 Parlt Riksdag EU27 Sámip EU25 Parlt Riksdag Sámip EU27 EU28 2004 1998 20041999 2006 2002 2009 2009 200420102006 2013 2014 2009 Länet County 36.2 82 35,5 81.8 80,7 40.4 36,2 84.9 81,8 47.3 40,4 Sverige Sweden 37.9 81 62.938,8 81.9 80,1 45.5 59.2 37,9 84.6 81,9 54.4 51.1 45,5 EU 45.4 49,5 43.0 45,4 43.1 76

Seats in the municipal councils after the 2010 election Municipality M C FP KD S V MP SD Others Total Arjeplog 5 4 17 4 1 31 Arvidsjaur 2 8 1 15 4 1 31 Boden 16 1 1 1 21 5 1 1 2 49 Gällivare 7 21 7 1 1 4 41 Haparanda 6 4 1 21 3 35 Jokkmokk 1 1 2 15 4 3 5 31 Kalix 6 3 1 20 2 7 2 41 Kiruna 4 8 1 1 16 6 1 8 45 Luleå 9 3 3 2 32 4 4 4 61 Pajala 2 1 3 18 7 2 33 Piteå 6 3 2 2 30 5 2 1 51 Älvsbyn 7 3 1 13 6 1 31 Överkalix 1 5 1 18 5 1 31 Övertorneå 1 6 1 16 4 3 31 POLITICS Results of the Sámi parliament election, 2013 Party No votes Per cent Seats Jakt- och Fiskesamerna 1,209 26.8 9 Sámiid Riikkabellodat Samelandspartiet 904 20.0 6 Min Geaidnu Mijá Gäjnno Mijjen Geajnoe 620 13.7 4 Guovssonásti 450 10.0 3 Landspartiet Svenska Samer 440 9.7 3 Vuovdega-Skogssamerna 379 8.4 3 Samerna 334 7.4 2 Albmut - Almetjh - Almasj - Folket 107 2.4 1 Vi Samer 76 1.7 0 77

POLITICS Gender distribution in municipal councils Sweden County Haparanda Arjeplog Piteå Gällivare Kalix Luleå Arvidsjaur Pajala Kiruna Jokkmokk Älvsbyn Överkalix Övertorneå Boden 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Women Men In one of the 14 municipalities in Norrbotten County, the proportion of women in the municipal assembly has been lower than 40 per cent since the 2010 election. The most equal distribution is in Arjeplog, Gällivare, Kalix and Piteå council assemblies. The greatest increase in the number of female representatives compared to the preceding election was in Arvidsjaur, from 9 to 14 women. The greatest drop in the number of women in the council assembly in relation to the preceding election is reported for Boden (-3), Jokkmokk (-3) and Pajala (-3). 78

Arjeplog Piteå Kalix Överkalix Jokkmokk Kiruna Luleå Älvsbyn Gällivare Haparanda Pajala Övertorneå Boden Arvidsjaur Gender distribution in municipal executives after the 2010 General Election County 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Women Men POLITICS Gender distribution, municipal chairmanship 2014 Arjeplog Piteå Kalix Överkalix Jokkmokk Kiruna Luleå Älvsbyn Gällivare Haparanda Pajala Övertorneå Boden Arvidsjaur County 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 Women Men 79

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Sources: County Administrative Board of Norrbotten Eurostat Growth Analysis Luleå University of Technology Norrbotten County Council Ports of Sweden SCB Statistics Sweden SMHI, the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute The Social Insurance Agency Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth The Swedish Employment Agency The Swedish National Council for Crime Prevention Swedish Police, Norrbotten County The Swedish Trade Council Swedish Transport Agency Transport Analysis Distance chart - Google Maps, maps.google.se Guide Michelin, www.viamichelin.com County Administrative Board of Norrbotten SE-971 86 Luleå Telephone: +46 10-225 50 00 E-mail address: norrbotten@lansstyrelsen.se www.lansstyrelsen.se/norrbotten

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