Sweden’s labour market saw a modest rise in employment in March 2026, with the number of people aged 15 to 74 working increasing by 24,000 compared with the same month in 2025, according to Statistics Sweden (SCB). Total employed rose to 5,232,000, up 14,000 women and 10,000 men, and the employment rate for the 20‑to‑65‑year‑old group was 79.5%, a 0.2 percentage‑point rise. Unemployment fell to 5.6% among 20‑to‑65‑year‑olds, a drop of 0.2 points, with 290,000 people unemployed. The release accompanies a revision of preliminary BAS data covering January 2020 to February 2026.
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