• Increase in labour force participation

  In December 2025, the number of people in the labour force increased with 85 000 and amounted to 5 729 000, not seasonally adjusted. There were 5 252 000 employed people, and the number of hours worked per week averaged 151.3 million. The number of unemployed people was 477 000, corresponding to an unemployment rate of 8.3 percent. Seasonally adjusted and smoothed data show an increase in both the employment rate and the unemployment rate. The unemployment rate amounted to 9.0 percent.

  2026-01-23 • Labour Force Surveys (LFS)

• Real estate prices for one- or two-dwelling buildings and holiday homes increased during 2025

  Prices, according to real estate price index for one- or two-dwelling buildings, decreased with 1 percent at national level during the fourth quarter 2025 compared with the third quarter. At the national level, the average price for one- or two-dwelling buildings was SEK 3.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2025. In the metropolitan areas, the average price spans from almost SEK 5.3 million in Greater Malmö to SEK 6.9 million in Greater Stockholm.

  2026-01-23 • Real estate prices and registrations of title

• Large investments in environmental protection 2024

  The total costs for environmental protection increased 2024 compared to 2023. The environmental domains water, waste and air contributed the most to the increase.

  2026-01-22 • Environmental protection expenditure

• Higher economic        standard 2024

  After two years of decline, households’ economic standard improved in 2024, and the share with a low economic standard decreased and is lower than it has been for several years. However, income inequality increased somewhat, which is due to higher capital incomes.

  2026-01-20 • Income and tax statistics

• Decreased borrowing in debt securities

  At the end of December, total liabilities in debt securities amounted to SEK 9 105 billion, down by SEK 239 billion from November.

  2026-01-19 • Securities issues