The Nordic Social-Statistical Committee (NOSOSCO) is a permanent Committee under the Nordic Council of Ministers and the Nordic Committee on Social Policy. It was set up to coordinate the Nordic countries’ social statistics and to analyze and comparatively describe the scope and contents of social welfare measures. In 1994, collaboration was established between NOSOSCO and the Baltic countries.

The report covers the following: Organization of the Social Protection; Method; Population; Families and Children; Unemployment; Illness; Old Age, Disability and Survivors; Housing Benefits; Other Social Benefits; Social Expenditure