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  • Total shortage of 61 000 people according to employers

    Last year, Swedish employers experienced a labour shortage of 61 000 people across various occupations. The size of the shortage was roughly the same for occupations that require upper secondary education as for occupations that require post secondary education. This is shown in Statistics Sweden’s survey Job openings and recruitment needs, which for the second time presents statistics on the skills shortage in the Swedish labour market.

  • Swedish current account surplus at its lowest in three years

    A decline in the trade balance during the fourth quarter of 2025 results in Sweden’s lowest current account balance since the fourth quarter of 2022. At the same time, the financial account shows net borrowing of SEK 89,0 billion.

  • Flash CPI: Inflation rate 0.5 percent in February 2026

    The preliminary CPI inflation rate for February 2026 was 0.5 percent, which was unchanged from the previous month. The monthly change for the CPI from January to February was 0.6 percent. The regular publication for February takes place on March 12.

  • Trade in services slows down

    2025 was rounded off with a weaker quarter for Sweden’s foreign trade in services. The value of Sweden’s export and import of services increased, but growth rates were relatively modest. The UK and USA continue to be the most significant trading partners.

  • Significantly improved results for the local government sector in 2025

    The annual net income for the local government sector – municipalities and regions combined – amounted to SEK 40.3 billion in 2025, which means an increase of SEK 34.2 billion. The improved result is mainly due to increased tax revenues. The annual net income for municipalities amounted to SEK 32.0 billion and for regions to SEK 8.3 billion in 2025. The regions are thereby reporting a profit this year, after two years with deficits.