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11/09/2007: "Sweden in demographic crisis"

Parts of Sweden are edging ever closer to a demographic crisis, according to Statistics Sweden. With young people continuing to flee the countryside and small towns in droves, employment figures are expected to drop in 215 of the country's 289 municipalities by 2010.

According to the statistical prognosis, three quarters of Sweden's municipalities are set to lose a combined total of 60,000 jobs over the next three years.

[ How humbled we've become, now that we measure our nations' greatness in terms of jobs. Great art, architecture, battle... whatever. We have more people making fries with that than ever before, so we're the best! ]

http://www.thelocal.se/9043/20071108/