The Swedish business cycle has continued to improve. Ten of thirteen indicators in Statistics Sweden’s Business Cycle Clock had an upward trend in November 2025. Six of these indicators were situated in the expansion phase. Further information can be found in Statistics Sweden’s periodical, “Sveriges ekonomi – statistiskt perspektiv” (in Swedish).
The most common occupation in Sweden was “assistant nurses, home care and homes for the elderly”. It was also the most common occupation among women. The most common occupation among men was “Software- and system developers”.
The inflation rate according to the CPI in December 2025 was 0.3 percent, which it also was in November. The monthly change for the CPI from November to December was 0.0 percent. The inflation rate according to the CPIF (Consumer Price Index with fixed interest rate) was 2.1 percent in December, down from 2.3 percent in November.
The Construction Cost Index for multi-dwelling buildings decreased by 0.1 percent in December 2025 compared to November 2025. The annual rate of change in the Construction Cost Index was 1.3 percent in December, compared to the corresponding month in 2024 (0.9 percent in November 2025).
Total orders in industry increased by 11.8 percent in November 2025 compared with October, in seasonally adjusted figures. Compared with November 2024, total orders in industry increased by 23.0 percent in calendar-adjusted figures.