After two years of decline, households’ economic standard improved in 2024, and the share with a low economic standard decreased and is lower than it has been for several years. However, income inequality increased somewhat, which is due to higher capital incomes.
At the end of December, total liabilities in debt securities amounted to SEK 9 105 billion, down by SEK 239 billion from November.
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.