Migration between the Nordic countries: What do register data tell us about the knowledge flows?

Abstract

The report gives detailed annual statistics of Nordic migration between Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden for the period 1988-1998. Some data for Iceland and the Faroe Islands are also included. National register data combining information on individual migration events of persons make up the bulk of the data. The report deals extensively with migration rates, returning rates and staying rates. These are then broken down over a number of personal indicators (age, education etc.) and activity indicators (employment, economic sector etc.). Challenges in dealing with different national data sources are discussed in detail.