This year's total grain harvest is estimated at 6.3 million tonnes, which is the largest harvest since 1984. The harvest is also 21 percent larger than the average for the previous five years. A record-high winter wheat area combined with early spring activities and much-needed rainfall in late spring laid the foundation for the large harvest.
The Swedish business cycle has improved significantly over the past year. Eight of thirteen indicators in Statistics Sweden’s Business Cycle Clock had an upward trend in September 2025. Four of these indicators were situated in the expansion phase.
In October 2025, the number of young people in the labour force increased by 54 000, and amounted to 643 000, not seasonally adjusted. There were 5 214 000 employed people and the number of hours worked per week averaged 178.1 million. The number of unemployed people increased by 71 000 to 509 000, corresponding to an unemployment rate of 8.9 percent, an increase of 1.1 percentage points. The seasonally adjusted and smoothed employment rate was 68.9 percent. Both the number and the share of unemployed people increased, seasonally adjusted and smoothed. The unemployment rate stood at 9.0 percent.
The inflation rate according to CPI in October 2025 was 0.9 percent, which it also was in September. The monthly change for the CPI from September to October was 0.3 percent. The inflation rate according to the CPIF (Consumer Price Index with fixed interest rate) was 3.1 percent in October, which it also was in September.
58 percent of Swedish enterprises were innovative while 61 percent carried out innovation activities during 2022–2024. The share of enterprises with innovation activities increased in all industries 2022–2024 compared to 2020-2022. At the same time, the enterprises’ expenditures for innovation activities excluding research and development decreased in 2024.