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  • Flash CPI: Inflation rate -0.1 percent in April 2026

    The preliminary CPI inflation rate for April 2026 was -0.1 percent, which was a decrease from March when the inflation rate was 0.5 percent. The monthly change for the CPI from March to April was -0.6 percent. The regular publication for April takes place on May 13.

  • Number of employments increased compared to February previous year

    The number of ongoing employments increased by 0.8 percent compared to February previous year. During the same period, hours worked decreased by 1.2 percent, amounting to 630 million hours. The proportion of sickness absence was 2.6 percent. The total gross pay was 201 000 million SEK.

  • Higher GDP in March

    Swedish GDP increased by 1.9 percent in March, seasonally adjusted and compared with the previous month, according to the preliminary compilation of the GDP indicator. For the first quarter as a whole GDP decreased with 0.2 percent compared with the preceding quarter. Calendar adjusted GDP for March was 2.5 percent higher than in the corresponding month of the preceding year, while GDP for the quarter as a whole was 1.6 percent higher than in the first quarter of 2025.

  • Volume of retail trade increased in March 2026

    The volume of retail trade increased by 3.1 percent in March 2026 compared with March 2025. Retail sales in durables increased by 3.0 percent while retail sales in consumables (excluding Systembolaget, the state-owned chain of liquor stores) increased by 3.1 percent. These figures are calendar and seasonally adjusted and calculated in constant prices.