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Ferry travel - a billion industry for Stockholm

Two million ferry passengers spend over five billion SEK each year when they visit Stockholm, an increase of 76 percent in five years, according to a report by WSP Analysis & Strategy.

Ferry travel - a billion industry for Stockholm

The report, which prepared on behalf of the Ports of Stockholm also shows that the ferry passengers represent 22 percent of Stockholm's total sales visits.

Ferry industry employs 4 200 people in Stockholm on an annualized basis, making it the second largest employer in the city. Passengers are of different ages, and they have different purposes of the journey, but one thing they have in common - they are satisfied with the visit to Stockholm. 97 percent of ferry passengers say that they are very or fairly satisfied and 93 percent are planning to go back again.

 

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Fredrik Bergström

Fredrik Bergström

WSP Analysis & Strategy Director
Fredrik.Bergstrom @WSPGroup.se
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Bodil Sandén

Bodil Sandén

Konsult och Forskare
Bodil.Sanden @WSPGroup.se
+46 8 688 76 70