In 2025, the number of people aged 15–74 in the labour force increased by 52 000 to 5 773 000. The number of employed persons was 5 263 000 and the employment rate was 69.0 percent. The number of unemployed persons increased by 30 000 to 510 000. This corresponds to an unemployment rate of 8.8 percent, an increase of 0.4 percentage points compared to 2024.
At the end of 2025, 10 605 500 people were registered in Sweden. During the year, the population increased by 17 800 people. The population increase is explained both by more immigrants than emigrants and by the fact that more people were born than died during the year. In 2025, 97 500 children were born, which was the lowest number of births in 23 years.
The private sector profitability increased during the fourth quarter of the year. Both the operating margin and the profit share of value added increased compared to the corresponding quarter last year. Gross fixed capital formation increased while investments in inventories decreased, all measured in current prices.
The total assets in Swedish funds reached a new record high by year end, to some extent explained by net inflow in 2025. For North America funds specifically, however, the net investments during the past full year was the most negative measured in statistics dating back to 1998.
Household consumption increased by 0.1 percent week 4-7 2026 compared with week 52-3 2025/2026. Compared with the same period last year, household consumption week 4-7 2026 increased by 2.0 percent. Both figures are measured in constant prices and are calendar and seasonally adjusted.