Press Archive

2008-05-29
Hours, Capital and Technology — What Matters Most?
This occasional study analyzes the development of productivity in various industries within the Swedish business sector and in that sector as a whole during the years 1997—2005. Based on the analysis,...

2008-05-27
Declining need for recruitment in the business sector
The confidence indicator for the Swedish business sector has fallen five points since April and is currently somewhat below average. This month, no sector made a positive contribution. The indicator...

2008-05-27
Economic Tendency Survey
Business and consumer. May 2008
Sentiment in the Swedish economy weakened in May. The Economic Tendency Indicator, which measures business and consumer confidence in the economy, fell from 102.5 in April to 98.5 in May. This fall...

2008-05-27
Households less optimistic about their personal finances
Consumer confidence in the economic situation continues to weaken. The Consumer Confidence Indicator (CCI) fell from 0.8 in April to -1.1 in May. This is the fourth consecutive month that the CCI...