Small changes in the labour market in September Senaste statistiken In September 2026, there were 5 292 000 employed people, not seasonally adjusted. The number of hours worked per week averaged 175.4 million. The number of unemployed people was 466 000, corresponding to an unemployment rate of 8.1 percent. Seasonally adjusted and smoothed data show an increase in both the number of employed people and in the employment rate. The seasonally adjusted and smoothed unemployment rate stood at 8.7 percent. 2026-10-16 Labour Force Surveys (LFS) Increased borrowing in debt securities Senaste statistiken At the end of September, total liabilities in debt securities amounted to SEK 9 680 billion, up by SEK 45 billion from August. 2026-10-16 Securities issues Nearly unchanged Construction Cost Index in September 2026 Senaste statistiken The Construction Cost Index for multi-dwelling buildings increased by 0.1 percent in September compared with August 2026 (increased 0.6 percent in August 2026). The annual rate of change in the Construction Cost index was 3.9 percent in September, compared with the corresponding month in 2025 (3.5 percent in August 2026). 2026-10-15 Construction cost index for buildings (CCI) (input price index) Greenhouse gas emissions from Swedish consumption increased in 2024 Senaste statistiken Greenhouse gas emissions associated with Swedish consumption amounted to 79 million of tonnes carbon dioxide equivalents in 2024, representing an increase of 5 percent compared with 2023. The increase in emissions was driven primarily by higher emissions from household consumption, with transport-related emissions contributing the most to the overall increase. 2026-10-15 System of Environmental and Economic Accounts The environmental sector accounted for 3 percent of GDP in 2024 Senaste statistiken The environmental sector's share of GDP decreased in 2024 compared with the previous year. The electricity and heat supply industry made the largest contribution to the decline. In total, the environmental sector employed 131 000 people in 2024. 2026-10-15 System of Environmental and Economic Accounts