In 2025, unemployment in Sweden was at a higher level, both from a historical perspective and in comparison with many other countries. A new report from Statistics Sweden's Labour Force Surveys (LFS) describes unemployment in Sweden among people aged 15–74 years and compares it with other EU countries, Norway and Iceland.
How gender-equal is Sweden? Today, the 2026 edition of the popular Women and men in Sweden is published.
There were almost 131 000 granted registrations of title in 2025, which is almost 9 000 more than in 2024. Excluding heritage, exchanges, gifts and mergers there were 98 000 registrations of title with a purchase price. The total purchase price for these properties was almost SEK 367 billion, which is more than SEK 46 billion more than in the previous year.
During the first quarter of 2026, the current account surplus amounted to SEK 94 billion, a decrease of SEK 37.4 billion compared to the first quarter of 2025. The financial balance shows net lending of 192.1 billion, with other investments being the strongest contributing factor.
The preliminary CPI inflation rate for May 2026 was 0.8 percent, which was an increase from April when the inflation rate was -0.1 percent. The monthly change for the CPI from April to May was 1.0 percent. The regular publication for May takes place on June 11.