The total assets in Swedish funds dropped in the first quarter of 2026. For Global funds specifically the net investments over the past quarter was the most negative ever measured in statistics going back to 1998.
In April 2026, there were 5 226 000 employed people, not seasonally adjusted. The number of hours worked per week averaged 155.9 million. The number of unemployed people was 500 000, corresponding to an unemployment rate of 8.7 percent. The seasonally adjusted and smoothed employment rate was 69.2 percent. Both the number and the share of unemployed people decreased, seasonally adjusted and smoothed. The unemployment rate stood at 8.6 percent.
A large proportion of students in fine arts and cultural programmes complete their studies, but completion rates vary between different programmes and fields of study. There are also clear differences between programmes in terms of gender distribution and geographical location.
Household liquid savings amounted to SEK 66 billion at the end of the firstquarter of 2026. This is SEK 13 billion higher compared to the same quarter last year. At the same time, the annual growth rate of household loans was 2.9 percent.
The use of AI in Swedish enterprises has continued to increase and was most widespread among large enterprises. At the same time, generative AI tools have become more common among the population, with private use being the most prevalent. It was also more common for enterprises with a balanced gender distribution to use AI. On an international comparison Swedish enterprises ranked highly, both AI usage and the in-house development of AI solutions.