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  • Employment continues to increase

    In January 2026, there were 5 194 000 employed people, not seasonally adjusted. This represents an increase of 85 000 compared to January 2025. The number of hours worked per week averaged 128.6 million. Unemployment decreased both in terms of the number and the share of people. The number of unemployed people amounted to 490 000, corresponding to an unemployment rate of 8.6 percent. Seasonally adjusted and smoothed data show an increase in employment and a decrease in unemployment. The unemployment rate stood at 8.7 percent.

  • Slight increase in The Construction Cost Index in January 2026

    The Construction Cost Index for multi-dwelling buildings increased by 0.3 percent in January 2026 compared to December 2025. The annual rate of change in the Construction Cost Index was 1.2 percent in January, compared to the corresponding month in 2025 (1.3 percent in December 2025).

  • Subdued business cycle in December

    The Swedish business cycle was somewhat subdued in December compared to November. Statistics Sweden’s Business Cycle Clock showed a somewhat weaker business cycle situation than normal, but the signals are mixed. The indicators were equally distributed between recession, recovery and expansion phase.

  • Adult adoptions more common than child adoptions

    Since the year 2000, the number of international adoptions has declined sharply, while domestic adoptions have increased. Today, adult adoption is the most common form of adoption in Sweden.

  • Orders in industry decreased in December

    Total orders in industry decreased by 7.9 percent in December 2025 compared with November, in seasonally adjusted figures. Compared with December 2024, total orders in industry increased by 6.8 percent in calendar-adjusted figures.