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Sweden Employment Growth Rate (year on year)

MonthlySeasonally adjustedCode SE.EMP.M.SA

Latest69.5%September 2026
Previous70.0%August 2026
Year ago68.9%September 2025

Sweden Employment Growth Rate (year on year) was 69.5% in September 2026, down 0.5 percentage points from August 2026 and up 0.6 percentage points from a year earlier.

Over the past ten years it has ranged from 65.7% (Jul 2020) to 70.1% (Jul 2023), averaging 68.3%.

Sweden Employment Growth Rate (year on year) (%), Jan 2001 – Sep 202662%64%66%68%70%20052010201520202025Robomacro
Sweden Employment Growth Rate (year on year) (%), Jan 2001 – Sep 2026. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB).

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Recent data

PeriodValue
September 202669.5%
August 202670.0%
July 202669.4%
June 202668.9%
May 202669.6%
April 202668.8%
March 202669.0%
February 202669.6%
January 202669.4%
December 202569.5%
November 202569.2%
October 202568.8%
September 202568.9%
August 202568.8%
July 202568.6%
June 202569.1%
May 202568.8%
April 202569.4%
March 202569.3%
February 202568.6%
January 202568.5%
December 202468.9%
November 202468.4%
October 202468.7%

Last 24 observations. The full history (309 observations) is available through the API.

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About this series

Latest observationSeptember 2026
First observationJanuary 2001
Observations309
FrequencyMonthly
Units%
AdjustmentSeasonally adjusted
10-year high70.1% (Jul 2023)
10-year low65.7% (Jul 2020)
10-year average68.3%
Source agencyStatistics Sweden (SCB)
Makrognosis codeSE.EMP.M.SA

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FAQ

What is the current employment Growth Rate (year on year) in Sweden?
The latest reading is 69.5% for September 2026, published by Statistics Sweden (SCB).
Where does this data come from?
It is collected directly from Statistics Sweden (SCB) and is available through the Makrognosis API under the code SE.EMP.M.SA.

Last updated 2026-10-16. Source: Statistics Sweden (SCB). Original title: “Employment rate, seasonally adjusted, total 15-74 years, percent (LFS)”.