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Sweden’s cultural and creative economy comprises over 140,000 firms and 250,000 employees, generating a total annual turnover exceeding SEK 650 billion.
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Limited companies drive the vast majority of sector revenue, contributing SEK 607 billion of the total turnover compared to SEK 46 billion from other legal entities.
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The sector demonstrates high productivity and knowledge intensity, with an average revenue per employee of SEK 2.6 million and intangible assets valued at SEK 20 billion.
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Key industry segments include design (SEK 78.5 billion), cultural events (SEK 42.3 billion), video games (SEK 34.6 billion), and music (SEK 11.4 billion, reflecting 12% nominal growth).
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Current SNI-code classifications significantly under-represent high-growth areas like digital platforms and video games, necessitating a transition to a more granular 2025 five-digit SNI framework.
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Systemic data-access limitations exist because Bolagsverket’s APIs cannot filter by SNI, forcing reliance on commercial databases for accurate industry analysis.
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The report recommends that Tillväxtverket be appointed as the lead agency to maintain a centralized, annual database integrating cultural VAT, service exports, and firm-level data.