Karlskrona in figures

Karlskrona in figures

Statistics and facts about Karlskrona What does the business community look like in Karlskrona and how have tax revenues been utilised? How many Karlskrona residents are there? This and other information is available here. Area The land area is 1,042 km², which is around 0.3% of the area of Sweden (407,340 km²). There are 61 residents per km². The national figure is 23 residents per km².

Hur ser näringslivet ut i Karlskrona Population trend och hur används skattepengarna? Och hur många 65 000 64 000 63 000 karlskroniter finns det egentligen? Det och lite till finns att läsa här. 62 000 61 000 60 000 59 000 58 000 Yta Landarealen är 1 042 km² vilket är 0,3 % av Sveriges yta på 407 340 km². Invånare per km² är 61 medan det i riket är 23 invånare per km². 57 000 56 000 55 000 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 The average age in Karlskrona is 41,7 years. The average age in Sweden is 41,2 years.

Age structure Population 31 December 2013 Karlskrona Sweden Age Men Women Total % at this age % at this age 0-6 2 274 2 119 4 393 6,9 7,2 7 15 3 745 3 500 6 245 11,3 10,9 16 19 1 570 1 353 2 923 4,6 4,6 20 24 2 582 1 995 4 577 7,2 7,0 25 44 8 316 7 481 15 797 24,7 25,7 45 64 7 918 7 674 15 592 24,4 25,2 65 79 4 762 5 095 9 857 15,4 14,3 80 1 318 2 210 3 528 5,5 5,2 Total 32 485 31 427 63 912 100 100 Nationalities There are around 130 nationalities in Karlskrona.

Urban areas and communities in Karlskrona 31 december 2013 Place Residents Place Residents Karlskrona/Lyckeby 35 049 Torhamn 382 Nättraby 4 289 Fågelmara 358 Rödeby 3 501 Holmsjö 372 Jämjö 2 538 Senoren 331 Hasslö 1 620 Kättilsmåla 223 Sturkö 1 429 Nävragöl 177 Fridlevstad 687 Tjurkö 173 Trummenäs 554 Ramdala 159 Aspö 498 Saleboda 118 Tving 469 Brömsebro 121 Spjutsbygd 372 Kristianopel 82 Other smaller places, rural areas and archipelago 10 410 Total: 63 912

Jobs and numbers of gainfully employed people 2012 Sector Municipality Sweden No. % % Agriculture, forestry and fisheries 637 2,1 2,2 Manufacturing and mining 3 735 12,2 12,9 Energy and environment 283 0,9 1,0 Construction 1 657 5,4 7,0 Retail 2 459 8,0 12,3 Transport 967 3,2 4,9 Hotels and restaurant 728 2,4 3,3 Information and communication 1 597 5,2 3,8 Credit institutions and insurance co. 189 0,6 2,0 Property 472 1,5 1,5 Corporate services 3 320 10,9 11,4 Civil authorities and armed forces 3 575 11,7 5,6 Training and education 3 253 10,6 10,4 Health care and social care 6 257 20,5 16,1 Personal and cultural services, etc. 1 063 3,5 4,4 Sector unknown 357 1,2 1,2 Total 30 549 100 100 Population: Gainfully employed people aged 16+ with a workplace in the municipality (daytime population)

Major employers 2013 This is a list of the major employers. ABB AB, High Voltage Cables Areva NP Uddcomb AB Aura Light International AB Blekinge County Council Blekinge Institute of Technology Boverket* Dynapac Ericsson AB Förlags AB Albinsson & Sjöberg Karlskrona Municipality Procordia Food AB Roxtec AB Stena Line Swedish Armed Forces Swedish Coast Guard Telenor Thyssen Krupp Marine Systems Number of companies 2013 There are 5 851 companies, of which 1 874 are limited companies. There are 302 partnerships/ limited partnerships and 2 995 sole proprietorships. 254 companies were started up in 2013, more than 50 % by women. *Swedish National Board of Housing, Building and Planning

Distribution of seats in the Municipal Assembly Party Seats Swedish Social Democratic Party 28 Moderate Party 18 Sweden Democrats 8 Liberal Party of Sweden 6 Centre Party 5 Green Party 4 Christian Democrats 3 Left Party 3 Distribution of seats A five-party coalition (Moderate Party, Liberal Party, Centre Party, Christian Democrats and Green Party) governs Karlskrona today. The municipality thus has a minority government. The coalition has 36 of the 75 seats on the Municipal Assembly. The Sweden Democrats hold the balance of power with their eight seats.

Municipal taxes 2014 Municipality County Council Total Karlskrona 21,51 11,19 32,70 Ronneby 22,36 11,19 33,55 Karlshamn 22,21 11,19 33,40 Sölvesborg 22,27 11,19 33,46 Olofström 22,16 11,19 33,35 Torsås 21,43 11,37 32,80 Emmaboda 21,21 11,37 32,58 Kristianstad 21,46 10,69 32,15 Växjö 20,66 11,21 31,87 Kalmar 21,81 11,37 33,18 Of the 290 municipalities in Sweden, more than 58 % have a higher rate of tax than Karlskrona.

Distribution of tax revenue across activities 2013 Preschools, primary/lower secondary schools and special educational needs schools 34 % Geriatric care 25 % Care for the disabled 12 % Upper secondary schools and adult education 9 % Care for individuals and families 7 % Culture, libraries, sport and leisure 4 % Streets, green areas, playgrounds, ports and bathing places 2 % Rescue services 1 % Public transport 2 % Employment measures 1 % Other 3 %

Carbon dioxide emissions per resident 2011 Sweden Karlskrona Carbon dioxide, tonnes 7,0 6,0 5,0 4,0 3,0 2,0 1,0 0,0 1990 2000 2005 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

End-use of energy in Karlskrona 2011 2000 1500 1000 500 0 623 97 1 133 630 166 925 669 742 184 635 261 574 1990 1995 2000 2006 2008 2009 Electricity (GWh) Renewable fuels (GWh) Non-renewable fuels (GWh) 563 268 610 644 307 637 653 336 641 2010 617 354 596 2011 1 Gigawatt-hour (GWh) = 1 000 000 Kilowatt-hours

Transport links Blekinge is in south-eastern Sweden and occupies a key location, in particular from a European perspective. Rail There is a wide range of frequent rail services. Malmö is approximately 3 hours away, and Copenhagen another 30 minutes. The travel time to Stockholm is around 5 hours and to Göteborg roughly 4.5 hours. Air From Ronneby Airport, which is 30 minutes by car from the centre of Karlskrona, there are flights to Stockholm/Arlanda and Stockholm/Bromma that take around 1 hour. There are also charter flights directly from Ronneby Airport to a number of countries.

Express coaches There are express coaches to Malmö and Stockholm. Ferries Karlskrona has daily departures to Gdynia in Poland. The travel time is around 10 hours. Every year, more than half a million people travel between Karlskrona and Gdynia. There is also a ferry to Klaipeda in Lithuania from Karlshamn, 60 km from Karlskrona. Archipelago services Karlskrona has a thriving archipelago that has frequent passenger and vehicle ferry services. Public transport Local and regional public transport is very well developed with both buses and trains. The travel times are often short. Subject to changes.

Hours of sunshine, 2013 Here are the top five in the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute s statistics on the summer s sunniest places. Sunny Karlskrona is in third place. June July August Total Hoburg 357 317 296 970 Visby 347 320 296 963 Karlskrona 320 334 303 957 Svenska Högarna 319 297 327 943 Nordkoster 265 333 291 889 The Municipality of Karlskrona, Local Government Adminstration, Communications Department, SE-371 83 Karlskrona. Switchboard +46 (0)455-30 30 00. Fax +46 (0)455-30 30 30. www.karlskrona.se www.facebook.se/karlskronakommun Sources: SCB, RUS, UC, SMHI and the Munucipality of Karlskrona 2014