Areas of activity WFS

Areas of activity are geographical areas that are reported with data on the number of employees, the number of establishments, the sector and the area within them. A field of activity may consist either of a concentration of several establishments, which together form a geographically defined area, or an area characterised by large-scale and industrial land use and having at least one place of work. An area of activity is at least 3 hectares in size. Examples of areas of activity include airports, mines and quarries, industrial areas, business parks, technical facilities and logistics, or areas with colleges, universities and healthcare facilities. Areas of activity are complementary to trade areas and these two types of areas do not overlap. Areas of activity may overlap with other types of geographical areas from Statistics Sweden, such as agglomerations and small towns. Areas of activity will be published from 2015 onwards and are planned to be published every five years. Areas of activity replace non-urban workplace areas, which were developed for the years 2000, 2005 and 2010.