Winners and losers in the Nordic Region

Norway and the largest urban regions in the Nordic region are the winners, while rural areas and small and medium-sized cities are the losers. This is the main conclusion from this report. However, there are significant differences throughout the Nordic region. For instance, Norrbotten in Sweden, Pohjanmaa in Finland and the Western part of Midtjylland in Denmark are examples of peripheral regions with high employment and relatively strong economic growth.

The State of the Nordic Region 2013 divides the Nordic countries into 1221 municipalities and 78 regions. Division into labour market and NUTS2 regions has also been used when insufficient data was available at the municipal or administrative regional level. In order to set the development status and trends in a wider perspective, comparisons with Nordic and European averages are presented when relevant.

Read and download State of the Nordic Regions 2013 at Nordregio's website