The number of ongoing employments increased by 1.1 percent compared to July the previous year. During the same period, hours worked increased by 4.5 percent, amounting to 584 million hours. The proportion of sickness absence was 1.1 percent. The total gross pay was 212 000 million SEK.
The volume of retail trade increased by 0.8 percent in August 2026 compared with July 2026 in constant prices, calendar- and seasonally adjusted figures. Compared with August 2025, the volume of retail trade increased by 6.9 percent in constant prices and calendar-adjusted figures.
Year 2025, public finances net lending/net borrowing amounted to a deficit of SEK 103 billion, which corresponds to 1.6 percent of GDP. Compared to the previous year, public finance declined by SEK 3 billion. The consolidated gross debt amounted to SEK 2,350 billion, which corresponds to 35.4 percent of GDP. Thus, Sweden meets the EU convergence requirements.
Household consumption remained unchanged (0.0 percent) week 35-38 compared with week 31-34. Compared with weeks 34-37, household consumption decreased slightly by 0.1 percent. All figures are measured in constant prices and are calendar and seasonally adjusted.
People in employment aged 15 to 74 numbered 5 508 000 in July in 2026. The number of employed increased by 39 000 people compared with July 2025. In the 20 to 65 age range, 262 000 people were unemployed. This equals a share of 5.0 percent expressed as a percentage of the labour force and is a decrease by 0.3 percentage points compared with the same period of the previous year.