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  • No clear signs of changes in students’ reading comprehension

    Existing statistics show no clear signs that performance rate in higher education, measured as the proportion of completed credits, have changed in recent years. Nor are there any clear trends in reading comprehension among those who took the Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test (SweSAT) during the years 2016–2024. Half of the teaching staff report that they are satisfied with the students’ reading and writing competence.

  • Population by Labour market status, January 2026

    People in employment aged 15 to 74 numbered 5 135 000 in January 2026. The number of employed increased by 28 000 people compared with January 2025. In the 20 to 65 age range, 295 000 people were unemployed. This equals a share of 5.8 percent expressed as a percentage of the labour force and a decrease  of 0.2 percentage points compared with the same period of the previous year.

  • Number of employments continues to increase

    The number of ongoing employments increased by 0.8 percent compared to January previous year. During the same period, hours worked increased by 0.4 percent, amounting to 611 million hours. The proportion of sickness was 2.0 percent. The total gross pay was 198 000 million SEK.

  • Public finances had a deficit of SEK 85 billion

    In year 2025, public finances net lending/net borrowing amounted to a deficit of SEK 85 billion, which corresponds to 1.3 percent of GDP. Compared to the previous year, public finances improved by about SEK 13 billion. The consolidated gross debt amounted to SEK 2 305 billion, which corresponded to 35.1 percent of GDP. Thus, Sweden meets the EU convergence requirements.

  • GDP share of health and medical care was 11.2 percent

    In 2024, health and medical care comprised 11.2 percent of GDP. General government financed 86 percent of the total expenditures, while households paid 13 percent of the total expenditures via patient fees and other fees.