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Number of employments increased compared to February previous year

2026-04-29

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.

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