Press Archive

2009-08-26
GDP No Longer Falling, but Unemployment
Still Rising Rapidly
The period of substantial decreases in GDP is over. During 2010 demand will start rising; growth in Sweden will be 1.5 percent in 2010 and 2.9 percent in 2011. The labour market, however, will continue...

2009-08-26
Sharp rise in retail trade
The confidence indicator for the business sector continued its upward trend in August for the fifth consecutive month. It rose six points in August compared with the previous month, with all sectors...

2009-08-26
Households optimistic about future Swedish economy
Consumer confidence in the economic situation continued improving in August. The Consumer Confidence Indicator (CCI) rose from —3.7 last month to 3.1 and indicates that households are currently only...

2009-08-26
Economic Tendency Survey
Business and consumer. August 2009
The Economic Tendency Indicator, which measures business and consumer confidence in the economic situation, rose from 87.1 in July to 88.7 in August. All sectors of the economy except the manufacturing...