Mortgage interest rates across all maturities increased marginally in January 2026. The average floating interest rate for housing loans increased to 2.66 percent, compared with 2.65 percent in December 2025. At the same time, the proportion of mortgages with floating interest rate increased and, for the first time, exceeded 75 percent.
Despite a stock market year characterized by significant uncertainty and high volatility, share wealth increased by 11 percent in 2025.
The Producer Price Index rose by 2.4 percent in January compared with December 2025. Prices decreased by 0.2 percent in the export market and increased by 4.8 percent in the domestic market. In the import market, prices rose by 0.1 percent. The annual rate according to the Producer Price Index was -2.0 percent in January (-2.7 percent in December).
In 2025, the number of people aged 15–74 in the labour force increased by 52 000 to 5 773 000. The number of employed persons was 5 263 000 and the employment rate was 69.0 percent. The number of unemployed persons increased by 30 000 to 510 000. This corresponds to an unemployment rate of 8.8 percent, an increase of 0.4 percentage points compared to 2024.
At the end of 2025, 10 605 500 people were registered in Sweden. During the year, the population increased by 17 800 people. The population increase is explained both by more immigrants than emigrants and by the fact that more people were born than died during the year. In 2025, 97 500 children were born, which was the lowest number of births in 23 years.