Note 5 – Expenses by nature

In the consolidated income statement, expenses are grouped by function. Presented below is information regarding significant types of expenses.

				Group
SEK m		Note		2019	2018
				Koncernen
	MSEK		Not	2019	2018
Change in inventories of finished products and products in progress	Förändring av lager av färdiga produkter och produkter i arbete			1,382	1,029
Raw materials and consumables	Råmaterial och förbrukningsmaterial			956	986
Expenses for remuneration of employees	Kostnad för ersättning till anställda	16	16	1,242	1,201
Depreciation, amortization and impairment	Av- och nedskrivningar	6	6	351	199
Other expenses	Övriga kostnader			1,232	1,165
Total operating expenses	Summa rörelsekostnader			5,162	4,580

“Other expenses” means expenses for real estate, rents, logistics expenses, marketing, travel expenses, etc.