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Official statistics of Sweden

Upcoming publishing: 2026-11-27

The statistics show levels and changes in the employment as well as sick leave during a sick pay period. The statistics are used for forecasts, analyzes and decision-making.

Key figures for Sweden

Ongoing employments

5 601 809

Reference period: August 2026

1.3 %

compared with the same period previous year

Hours worked, thousands

535 828

Reference period: August 2026

0.3 %

compared with the same period previous year

Proportion of sickness absence

1.5 %

Reference period: August 2026

-0.1 %pt.

compared with the same period previous year

Statistical news

Increase in the number of employments in August

2026-10-29

The number of ongoing employments increased by 1.3 percent compared to August the previous year. During the same period, hours worked increased by 0.3 percent, amounting to 536 million hours. The proportion of sickness absence decreased by 0.1 percentage points to 1.5 percent. The total gross pay was 211 000 million SEK.

All statistical news for this statistic

Tables in the Statistical Database

Documentation

Quality of the statistics (Quality report)

More information

  • Number of compensation days and the proportion of sickness absence from KSju.xlsx
  • Differences in the proportion of sickness between SuS and KS.pdf
  • Gross pay benefits payroll taxes and preliminary tax.pdf
  • Differences between BAS and ANST (pdf)
  • Differences between KS and ANST (pdf)
  • Differences between SuS and KSju (pdf)

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