Prices according to the Real Estate Price Index for one- or two-dwelling increased at national level in the first quarter 2026 compared with the previous quarter. The statistics are reported after the date of purchase, that is, the date when the buyer becomes the new owner.
The level of education in the population has risen sharply over the past 25 years. Among women, the proportion of highly educated people has more than doubled, while the rate of increase has not been as high among men.
Among the population in Sweden aged 16–65, 12 percent have disability. This is equivalent to 786 000 individuals. Approximately 8 percent of the population aged 16-65 report having disability that reduces their ability to work. Among people with disability, 63 percent are in the labour force. This is considerably lower than among the rest of the population aged 16–65 without disability, of whom 88 percent were in the labour force in 2025.
The Producer Price Index rose by 0.6 percent in March, compared with February 2026. Prices increased by 3.5 percent in the export market and increased by 6.5 percent in the import market. In the domestic market, prices decreased by 2.0 percent. The annual rate according to the Producer Price Index was 2.0 percent in March (-1.7 percent in February).
In March 2026, there were 5 230 000 employed people, not seasonally adjusted. Temporary employed women increased by 62 000 people to 376 000. The number of hours worked per week averaged 172.3 million. The number of unemployed people increased by 79 000 to 565 000, corresponding to an unemployment rate of 9.7 percent, an increase of 1.2 percentage points. Seasonally adjusted and smoothed data show an increase in both the number of employed people and in the employment rate. Both the number and the share of unemployed people decreased, seasonally adjusted and smoothed. The unemployment rate was 8.7 percent.