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  • Restrained labour market in the third quarter

    In the third quarter of 2025, the number of employed people amounted to 5 324 000, not seasonally adjusted. The average number of hours worked per week amounted to 138.9 million hours. There were 478 000 unemployed people, which corresponds to an unemployment rate of 8.2 percent. According to seasonally adjusted and smoothed data the employment rate amounted to 68.9 percent and the unemployment rate amounted to 8.7 percent.

  • Unemployment remains at a higher level

    In September 2025, there were 5 238 000 employed people, not seasonally adjusted. The number of hours worked per week averaged 174.9 million. The number of unemployed people was 476 000, corresponding to an unemployment rate of 8.3 percent. The seasonally adjusted and smoothed employment rate was 68.9 percent and the unemployment rate stood at 8.7 percent.

  • Many young and elderly among latent job seekers

    Latent job seekers are people without work who want and can work but who have not actively sought work and are therefore not counted as unemployed. They are therefore not part of the labour force, but nevertheless constitute a potential labour force reserve. A new report from Statistics Sweden's Labour Force Surveys (LFS) describes the extent, composition and job chances of latent job seekers aged 15–74.

  • 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.

  • Subdued labour market in July

    In July 2025, there were 5 438 000 employed people, not seasonally adjusted. The number of hours worked per week averaged 102.3 million. The number of unemployed people was 474 000, corresponding to an unemployment rate of 8.0 percent. Seasonally adjusted and smoothed data show an increase in the number of employed people. The seasonally adjusted and smoothed unemployment rate stood at 8.7 percent.