Household consumption decreased in May Household consumption decreased by 9.7 percent in May, compared with May 2019 measured in fixed prices and working day adjusted figures. In the last three-month period, consumption decreased by 8.3 percent in fixed prices and working day adjusted figures, compared with the same period a year ago. Household consumption increased by 1.2 percent in seasonally adjusted figures compared with April. 2020-07-09 • Turnover in the service sector
Highly educated refugees find jobs faster Highly educated refugees who immigrated to Sweden as adults in the early 1990s entered the labour market more quickly in the 2000s compared with refugees with a lower level of education. This gap widened further over time. 2020-07-07 • Analysis and statistics concerning education of the population
Private sector production decreased in May Private sector production decreased by 10.0 percent in May 2020 compared with May 2019, in calendar adjusted figures and by 0.4 percent compared with April 2020, in seasonally adjusted figures. 2020-07-07 • Production value index
Orders in industry increased in May Total orders in industry increased by 4.5 percent in May 2020 compared with April, in seasonally adjusted figures. Compared with May 2019, total orders in industry decreased by 18.4 percent in calendar-adjusted figures. 2020-07-07 • Orders and turnover in industry
Impact of COVID-19 behind 21 percent drop in new registration of cars in June In June 2020, 26 058 passenger cars were registered for the first time, 21.3 percent less than in June last year, according to the Transport Analysis monthly official statistics on new registrations. This decrease is most probably due to the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which means that comparison with the same period a year ago should be made with caution. The decrease slowed somewhat, as there were three more registration days in June 2020 compared to June last year. 2020-07-02 • Registered vehicles
