8.7 % Unemployment rate (smoothed and seasonally adjusted)

August 2026
10 613 531 Population

July 2026
0.3 % Inflation rate according to CPI

August 2026 compared with the same period previous year
0.7 % Inflation rate according to CPIF

August 2026 compared with the same period previous year
1.6 % GDP, change in volume (seasonally adjusted)

2nd quarter 2026 compared with the previous period
3.3 % Growth rate, lending to households

August 2026 compared with the same period previous year

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Charges/rents for newly constructed dwellings, 2025
2 Oct 2026
3.3 percent rent increase according to statistics on rents for dwellings
2 Oct 2026
Household incomes continue to rise
1 Oct 2026
Household consumption remained unchanged week 35-38 2026
30 Sep 2026
The number of employments increased in July
30 Sep 2026

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The inflation rate according to the CPI was 0.3 percent in August 2026

The inflation rate according to the CPI in August 2026 was 0.3 percent, up from 0.2 percent in July. The monthly change for the CPI from July to August was -0.3 percent. The inflation rate according to the CPIF (Consumer Price Index with fixed interest rate) was 0.7 percent in August, which it also was in July.

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