Subdued economic situation

Statistical news from Statistics Sweden 2023-09-13 8.00

The activity in the Swedish economy is subdued. GDP fell in the second quarter this year and Statistics Sweden's business cycle clock confirms the weak Swedish economy. A majority of the indicators in the clock are below their long-term trend. Among them hours worked, which indicates a slowdown in the labour market. Further information can be found in Statistics Sweden’s periodical, “Sveriges ekonomi – statistiskt perspektiv” (in Swedish).

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