Employments

Official statistics of Sweden

Upcoming publishing: 2026-08-28

The statistics show levels and changes in the employment as well as sick leave during a sick pay period. The statistics are used for forecasts, analyzes and decision-making.

Key figures for Sweden

Ongoing employments

5 440 838

Reference period: April 2026

1.1 %

compared with the same period previous year

Hours worked, thousands

682 258

Reference period: April 2026

3.2 %

compared with the same period previous year

Proportion of sickness absence

1.7 %

Reference period: April 2026

-0.1 %pt.

compared with the same period previous year

Statistical news

The increase in the number of employments continues

2026-06-30

The number of ongoing employments increased by 1.1 percent compared to April the previous year. During the same period, hours worked increased by 3.2 percent, amounting to 682 million hours. The proportion of sickness absence was 1.7 percent. The total gross pay was 208 000 million SEK.

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