Expenditure on social protection decreased in relation to GDP Social protection expenditures as a share of GDP decreased from 28.8 percent in 2017 to 28.2 percent in 2018. Social protection expenditures in current prices increased, but less compared to the increase of GDP. 2020-03-31 • Social protection expenditure and receipts in Sweden and Europe (ESSPROS)
GDP share of health and medical care was 10.9 percent In 2018, health and medical care comprised 10.9 percent of GDP. General government financed 85 percent of the total costs, while households paid 14 percent of the total costs via patient fees and other fees. 2020-03-31 • System of Health Accounts (SHA)
General government finance surplus at SEK 25 billion in 2019 In 2019, general government net lending/net borrowing amounted to SEK 25 billion and the consolidated gross debt amounted to SEK 1 765 billion. This means that Sweden has met the EU convergence requirements. Compared with 2018, general government finances were weakened by SEK 13 billion. 2020-03-31 • Excessive Deficit Procedure
Temporary employment increasingly common among older people Temporary employment is more common among women, young people, foreign born persons, and persons with compulsory education. The hotels and restaurants industry had highest share of temporary employees in 2019, 42.2 percent of employees. Since 2005, the number, but not the share, of temporary employees in Sweden has increased, with the exception of older people, foreign born persons, and persons with compulsory education, among whom the share increased between 2005-2019. 2020-03-31 • Labour Force Surveys (LFS)
Number of persons receiving economic support decreased The number of full-year persons receiving economic support in the form of social assistance or benefits decreased by 4.3 percent in 2019. The total number in 2019 was 741 979 persons, which corresponds to 12.7 percent of the population. There are large differences between different parts of the country. The proportion was lowest in commuting municipalities near large cities, at 9.5 percent, and highest in rural municipalities, at 16.1 percent. 2020-03-27 • Household finances general statistics
