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  • Flash CPI: Inflation rate 0.3 percent in April 2025

    The preliminary CPI inflation rate for April 2025 was 0.3 percent, which was a decrease from March when the inflation rate was 0.5 percent. The monthly change for the CPI from March to April was 0.1 percent. The regular publication for April takes place on May 14.

  • Unemployment increased in the first quarter

    In the first quarter of 2025, the number of employed people amounted to 5 174 000, not seasonally adjusted. The average number of hours worked per week amounted to 160.5 million hours. There were 533 000 unemployed people, an increase by 36 000. This corresponds to an unemployment rate of 9.3 percent, an increase by 0.5 percentage points. Seasonally adjusted and smoothed data shows an increase in both employment and unemployment. The unemployment rate amounted 8.7 percent.

  • Net trade balance at SEK 12.8 billion in March

    In March 2025, Swedish exports of goods amounted to SEK 186.9 billion, while imports of goods amounted to SEK 174.1 billion. As a result, the net trade balance was SEK 12.8 billion.

  • Weaker imports of goods in February

    In February, exports of goods increased by 1 percent in both value in volume compared with the same period last year. At the same time, imports of goods decreased by 1 percent in value and by 2 percent in volume.

  • Retail sales volume increased in March 2025

    The retail sales volume increased by 0.3 percent in March 2025 compared with February 2025. Retail sales in durables increased by 0.8 percent while retail sales in consumables (excluding Systembolaget, the state-owned chain of liquor stores) decreased by 0.2 percent. These figures are working-day and seasonally adjusted and calculated in constant prices.

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