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Youth Unemployment Stabilizes Signaling Potential Labor Market Shift

Youth unemployment is no longer increasing. It is a trend break and can be a signal of a brighter labor market, according to the Employment Service.

Youth Unemployment Stabilizes Signaling Potential Labor Market Shift

Unemployment remains at high levels

Unemployment in Sweden continues to be at high levels. At the end of February, over 378,000 people were registered as unemployed with the Employment Service.

Unemployment remains at high levels

Highest warning level in August since 2012

The unemployment rate remains at historically high levels and unemployment is rising to its highest level since the beginning of 2022. The labor market situation is deteriorating further, according to monthly statistics from the Employment Service.

Highest warning level in August since 2012