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.
In August 2026, Swedish exports of goods amounted to SEK 159.9 billion, and imports of goods amounted to SEK 171.8 billion. As a result, the net trade balance was SEK -11.9 billion.
In July, exports of goods increased by 5 percent in value while they decreased by 1 percent in volume compared with the same period last year. At the same time, imports of goods increased by 6 percent in value while they decreased by 1 percent in volume.
The Producer Price Index rose by 0.9 percent in August compared with July 2026. Prices increased by 0.5 percent in the import market and increased by 1.5 percent in the domestic market. In the export market, prices rose by 0.5 percent. The annual rate according to the Producer Price Index was 6.8 percent in August (6.4 percent in July).
Total sales of food and beverages in retail trade amounted 2025 to SEK 430 billion. This is an increase of 7.1 percent, or SEK 28 billion, compared with 2024. Adjusted for price changes, the increase of sales amounted to 3.6 percent. This means that sales in current prices increased due to higher sales volumes but also due to higher prices. Sales of food and beverages per capita increased by 6.7 percent compared with 2024, an increase of SEK 2,631 per year. The total sales per person and year landed at SEK 42,027 in 2025.