Press Archive

2006-08-30
Swedish Economy at high speed in 2006-2008
Sweden´s economic upswing is continuing. GNP is growing rapidly, and employment will increase by 162 000 persons from 2005 to 2008. For growth to remain high, a larger labour supply will be needed....

2006-08-30
Increased employment in all sectors
Employment has increased in all sectors and the manufacturing industry has seen a rise in employment for the first time in nearly six years. Growth seems to have slowed somewhat in the retail trade and...

2006-08-30
Consumer Survey. August 2006
Household expectations remain steadily optimistic. In August the Consumer Confidence Indicator (CCI) was 16.0, compared to  16.4 inJuly and  15.7 inJune. When consumers compare...