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  • Service prices for the fourth quarter of 2025 decreased in the export market

    The Services Producer Price Index rose by 0.3 percent in the fourth quarter compared to the third quarter 2025. Prices decreased by 0.9 percent on the export market and increased by 0.9 percent on the import market. On the domestic market, prices rose by 0.6 percent. The annual rate according to the Services Producer Price Index was 1.4 percent in the fourth quarter (1.3 percent in the third quarter).

  • Flash CPI: Inflation rate 0.4 percent in January 2026

    The preliminary CPI inflation rate for January 2026 was 0.4 percent, which was an increase from December when the inflation rate was 0.3 percent. The monthly change for the CPI from December to January was 0.1 percent. The regular publication for January takes place on February 20.

  • Most of the Swedish population is often happy

    68 percent of Sweden's population aged 16 or older feel happy most of the time or always. Women and men are happy to an equal extent while persons aged 65 and over have a higher share who mostly or always feel happy than younger persons.

  • Swedish portfolio assets decreased abroad

    Swedish holdings in foreign portfolio assets decreased in the first half of 2025. Total holdings amounted to SEK 10 682 billion, which was a decrease of 3 percent compared to the end of the second half of 2024. Holdings in shares accounted for the largest percentage decrease. Holding in investment fund shares decreased meanwhile debt securities increased.

  • Employment increased in the fourth quarter of 2025

    In the fourth quarter of 2025, the number of employed people amounted to 5 247 000, not seasonally adjusted, which is an increase of 53 000. The total number of hours worked amounted to an average of 165.7 million per week. The number of unemployed people increased by 47 000 to 485 000. This corresponds to an unemployment rate of 8.5 percent, an increase of 0.7 percentage points. Seasonally adjusted and smoothed data shows an increase in both employment and unemployment. The employment rate was 69.1 percent, and the unemployment rate was 9.0 percent.