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The Job Market in Sweden is Cooling Down - Significant Differences Between Industries

Sweden's labor market is cooling down, and according to the Swedish Statistical Office (SCB), there were a total of 147,500 vacant jobs in the second quarter of 2025, which is a decrease of 13% compared to the same period last year

Hedgehogs most common on Gotland

The result of the first hedgehog census in Sweden has been analyzed. And it turns out that hedgehogs are most common on Gotland.

Ice Slip in Northern Sweden – Buses Stopped

Bus traffic in several places in northern Sweden has been cancelled due to icy roads, local media reports.

Slushy weather ahead – cold gives way to plus degrees

Warnings for snowfall, strong winds, and icy roads have been issued in northern Sweden. In parts of the mountain world, the risk of avalanches is also significant. But during the week, the weather will change across the country as winter weather turns into plus degrees and slush.

Dark Times for New Entrepreneurship

The low-conjuncture is hitting hard on new entrepreneurship. Last year, 57,400 companies were started in Sweden – the worst figure since the financial crisis in 2009.

426 bears have been shot in the country so far

New Swedish record – in rain

The utility village of Torpshammar in Ånge municipality can boast a new Swedish record. Here, more rain fell in one minute than previously measured – a total of 3.8 millimeters.

Met Office: High risk of forest fires

The risk of forest and land fires is high in large parts of the country, according to the Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute.