In October, exports of goods decreased by 2 percent in value while they increased by 3 percent in volume compared with the same period last year. At the same time, imports of goods decreased by 2 percent in value while they increased by 1 percent in volume.
In November 2025, Swedish exports of goods amounted to SEK 173.7 billion, while imports of goods amounted to SEK 162.1 billion. As a result, the net trade balance was SEK 11.6 billion.
The Producer Price Index rose by 1.2 percent in November compared to October 2025. Prices increased by 0.6 percent on the export market and increased by 1.8 percent on the domestic market. On the import market, prices rose by 0.4 percent. The annual rate according to the Producer Price Index was -1.4 percent in November (increased 0.4 percent in October).
People in employment aged 15 to 74 numbered 5 181 000 in October in 2025. The number of employed increaseb by 15 000 people compared with October 2024. In the 20 to 65 age range, 286 000 people were unemployed. This equals a share of 5.6 percent expressed as a percentage of the labour force and is an increase of 0.1 percentage point compared with the same period of the previous year.
The number of ongoing employments increased by 0.5 percent compared to October previous year. During the same period, hours worked increased by 2.0 percent, amounting to 719 million hours. The proportion of sickness was 2.1 percent. The total gross pay was 197 000 million SEK.