The Construction Cost Index for multi-dwelling buildings were unchanged in February compared with January 2026. The annual rate of change in the Construction Cost index was 1.0 percent in February, compared with the corresponding month in 2025 (1.2 percent in January 2026).
The Swedish economy was strengthened during 2025 with increasing GDP growth. Government consumption and investments drove growth in the fourth quarter. Monthly indicators showed a downturn in December. The downward trend continued in January 2026.
In February 2026, there were 5 250 000 employed people, not seasonally adjusted. This represents an increase of 92 000 compared to February 2025. The number of employed young people, aged 15–24, increased by 58 000 to 521 000. The number of hours worked per week averaged 170.6 million. The number of unemployed people was 507 000, corresponding to an unemployment rate of 8.8 percent. Seasonally adjusted and smoothed data show an increase in employment and a decrease in unemployment. The unemployment rate stood at 8.5 percent.
Tenant owners’ associations continue to choose shorter fixed-interest periods. However, 75 percent of the loan volume to Tenant owners’ associations is tied to a fixed-interest period of more than three months, and only 25 percent of the loan volume has a variable interest rate. This can be compared with recently published financial market statistics on household mortgages, which show that the proportion of mortgages with variable interest rates has exceeded 75 percent for the first time.
The inflation rate according to the CPI in February 2026 was 0.5 percent, which it also was in January. The monthly change for the CPI from January to February was 0.6 percent. The inflation rate according to the CPIF (Consumer Price Index with fixed interest rate) was 1.7 percent in February, down from 2.0 percent in January.