A follow-up of students in several forms of education gives a consistent picture of the lower establishment in the labour market in recent years for recent graduates. The current recession has made it more difficult to get a job, although this may vary between fields of education.
The preliminary CPI inflation rate for August 2026 was 0.3 percent, which was an increase from July when the inflation rate was 0.2 percent. The monthly change for the CPI from July to August was -0.3 percent. The regular publication for August takes place on September 14.
During the second quarter of 2026, the market value of insurance and occupational pension companies' investment assets increased 8.3 percent to a new record of SEK 8,939 billion. Strong equities performance in the quarter helped equity related holdings and unit linked insurance gained 14.5 percent to SEK 2,665 billion.
During the second quarter of 2026, both exports and imports increased across most components of the current account, with imports of goods showing particularly strong growth. The financial account recorded net lending of SEK 178.7 billion, with portfolio investment and direct investment being the strongest contributing components.
After a period of stronger growth in services imports, services exports show broader and stronger growth in the second quarter.