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  • The subdued state of the labour market continues in February 2024

    People in employment aged 15 to 74 numbered 5 109 000 in February 2024. This is an increase of 4 000 people compared with February 2023. In the 20 to 65 age range, 283 000 people were unemployed. This equals a share of 5.6 percent expressed as a percentage of the labour force and is an increase of 0.4 percentage point compared with the same period of the previous year.

  • Lower GDP in March

    Sweden’s GDP contracted 0.3 percent in March, seasonally adjusted and compared with the previous month, as shown by the preliminary compilation of the GDP indicator. For the first quarter as a whole GDP contracted with 0.1 percent compared with the preceding quarter. Both the month of March and the quarter as a whole had GDP-levels 1.1 percent lower than in their respective corresponding periods of 2023.

  • Retail sales volume decreased in March 2024

    The retail sales volume decreased by 0.4 percent in March 2024 compared with February 2024. Retail sales in consumables (excluding Systembolaget, the state-owned chain of liquor stores) decreased by 0.3 percent while retail sales in durables decreased by 0.4 percent. These figures are working-day and seasonally adjusted and calculated in fixed prices.

  • Stronger trade in imports of goods in February compared with January

    In February 2024, exports of goods remained unchanged in both value and volume compared with the same period a year ago. At the same time, imports of goods decreased by 1 percent in value while they increased by 1 percent in volume.