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Facts about Linköping
Linköping is a fast growing municipality with 152 000 inhabitants located
in the heart of southern Sweden and with good communications. It is the
fifth largest municipality in Sweden and part of the East Sweden region.
Linköping is characterised by world class technology in the fields of
aviation, IT and environment. There is a strong innovative spirit in
Mjärdevi Science Park which is one of the foremost technology
parks in Europe together with a highly regarded university which
epitomises innovation and cutting edge competency.
Information given in this information sheet is based on
available statistics from November 2015.
Labour market
Linköping
26,1% Commerce,
recruiting services
• 152 000 inhabitants
• Low average age – 39 years
• 35% have university education
• 14 500 registered companies
• 63% of the companies are within
the knowledge intensive sector
• Well known companies: Saab, Ericsson, Cloetta,
IFS, Sectra, Scan, Arla, Autoliv, Arris, Cybaero
• University hospital
• Regional commuter hub, 20 000 in-commuters daily
• Lowest income rate in the region – SEK 20.20
17,4% Care sector
16,4% Finance and business services
13,7% Manufacturing, energy products
12,7% Education and Research
6,4% Public sector, others
5,8% Construction
1,5% Farming, forestry
Population development
Ten largest employers
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Number of people employed 2013
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Age distribution
Linköping Municipality
Region Östergötland
Saab AB
Linköping University
Ericsson AB
Tekniska verken
Attendo Sverige AB
Ministry of Defence
National Police Board
Scan AB
Researches
90 -94
7 800
11 300
4 200
3 908
1 300
972
825
775
525
525
Linköping University
1 308
95-w
Number of people employed
305
Professors
27 000
Students
3 908
Employees
85-89
80-84
75-79
Education and research within technology, medicine,
natural sciences, humanities, social sciences and educational
sciences.
70 -74
65-69
60-64
55 -59
50- 54
Mjärdevi Science Park
45 -49
40 -44
Founded 1984, 260 companies,
34% spin-offs from the university
35 -39
30 -34
25-29
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Profile areas:
• Image processing
• Vehicle safety
• Mobile broadband
6 000
Employees
City Council Elections
The Social Democratic Party
The Moderate Party
The Green Party
The Liberal Party
The Centre Party
The Swedish Democrats
The Christian Democrats
The Left Party
This is what
SEK 100 of municipal taxes covers
27
20
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4
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Helena
Balthammar (S)
Mayor
Municipal Political Organisation
City Council
11 geographical committees
Audit
Election
Committee
Finance Committee and
Nomination Committee
City Executive Board
Planning Committee
Human Resources Committee
Security and Democracy Committee
Governing Committees
Social Welfare
Committee
Specialist Committees
Child and Education
Committee
Building and Environment
Committee
Chief Guardians
Committee
Education Committee
Cultural and Recreational
Activities Committee
City Planning and Community
Development Committee
Community Care Services
Committee
Elderly Care Services
Committee
Provision Committee
Municipally-owned enterprises
Linköpings Stadshus AB
Tekniska verken i Linköping AB
AB Stångåstaden
Lejonfastigheter AB
Arenabolaget i Linköping AB
Näringslivsutveckling AB
Resecentrum Mark och Exploatering i Linköping AB
Flygplatsområdets Mark och Exploatering i Linköping AB
Linköpings Expo AB
Municipal
schools
Compulsory school
Upper secondary school 20.46
0.11
7.98
1.44
1.58
3.72
6.30
1.57
10.84
4.81
1.03
4.24
5.77
No. of students
Independent
schools
11 714
2 269
3 411
1 416
Culture and Events
• Open-air museum Old Linköping
• The Östergötland museum
• Östgötateatern
• Ung scen öst
• Dansens hus
• Östgötamusiken
• Saab Arena
• Linköping Arena
• Konsert & Kongress
• The Air Force Museum
• The Passage Art Gallery
• The House of Music, Skylten
Detached and semi-detached homes
Apartments in multi family dwellings
Planned single family dwellings and apartments
up to and including 2023
24 520
49 170
5 881
City development projects
The Municipal Group in figures
Activities conducted
through Administrations
Activities conducted
through Enterprises
Turnover SEK M 9 000
Result SEK M 296
7 800 employees
Turnover SEK M 7 500
Result SEK M 889
1 200 employees
linkoping.se
Education
15.54
0.66
Housing
Sankt Kors Fastighets AB
Linköping Municipality
• Pre-school and school-age child care
• Labour market and integration
• Compulsory school and schools for students
with learning difficulties
• Public transport
• Upper Secondary School including schools
for students with learning difficulties
• Emergency services
• Adult Education
• Parks, streets and city planning
• Individual and family care
• Business sector and tourism
• Care for the disabled
• Culture and leisure activities
• Care for the elderly
• Political activities
• Income support
• Other services
•Vallastaden, 600 apartments in phase one. 1 200 in total.
•Folkungavallen, 600 apartments.
•Upper Vasastaden, 900 apartments in phase one.
2 300 in total.
•Larger and more concentrated inner city.
•New central railway station east of Stångån.
•The city expands over the river – a new city district called
Stångebro is established near the central station.