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  • Households continue to save

    In the second quarter of 2025, household liquid savings amounted to SEK 157 billion. While savings in liquid financial assets were at a high level, the annual growth rate of loans to households also increased.

  • Labour market remains weak

    In August 2025, there were 5 320 000 employed people, not seasonally adjusted. The number of hours worked per week averaged 130.6 million. The number of unemployed people was 486 000, corresponding to an unemployment rate of 8.4 percent. The seasonally adjusted and smoothed employment rate was 69.0 percent. The seasonally adjusted and smoothed unemployment rate stood at 8.7 percent.

  • Private enterprises carried out 18 percent of welfare sector activities

    Total activities in health care, education and social services amounted to SEK 1 439 billion in 2023. Activities carried out by private enterprises amounted to SEK 252 billion, which is equivalent to 18 percent of activities in the welfare sector.

  • Stronger domestic economy

    The activity in the Swedish economy rose during the second quarter this year. The service sector was still leading. Household consumption and investments grew while negative net exports kept the GDP growth down. Further information can be found in Statistics Sweden’s periodical, “Sveriges ekonomi – statistiskt perspektiv” (in Swedish).

  • Decreased borrowing in debt securities

    At the end of August, total liabilities in debt securities amounted to SEK 9 410 billion, down by SEK 25 billion from July.