In August 2025, there were 5 320 000 employed people, not seasonally adjusted. The number of hours worked per week averaged 130.6 million. The number of unemployed people was 486 000, corresponding to an unemployment rate of 8.4 percent. The seasonally adjusted and smoothed employment rate was 69.0 percent. The seasonally adjusted and smoothed unemployment rate stood at 8.7 percent.
Total activities in health care, education and social services amounted to SEK 1 439 billion in 2023. Activities carried out by private enterprises amounted to SEK 252 billion, which is equivalent to 18 percent of activities in the welfare sector.
The activity in the Swedish economy rose during the second quarter this year. The service sector was still leading. Household consumption and investments grew while negative net exports kept the GDP growth down. Further information can be found in Statistics Sweden’s periodical, “Sveriges ekonomi – statistiskt perspektiv” (in Swedish).
At the end of August, total liabilities in debt securities amounted to SEK 9 410 billion, down by SEK 25 billion from July.
The share of those aged 65 and over continues to increase among eligible voters, but the increase is seen only among those who have reached the age of 80. The share of first-time voters is also growing, while the share of voters under the age of 30 is showing a slight decline.