However, it is a divided picture, within for example the hotel and restaurant industry, there has been an increase of 9 percent and in retail, an increase of 28 percent is noted.
"Overall, it is a difficult-to-assess situation for the Swedish economy, but with cautious glimpses of light", says Amanda Aldestam, analyst at UC in a press release.
The figures refer to the period 1-29 September, that is, it does not include the last weekday of the month.
