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            <description><![CDATA[Unemployment is falling slightly and is trending at its lowest level since the end of 2023. But layoffs remain relatively high, and uncertainty is increasing over the consequences of the war in Iran.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Forecasts are raging, showing signs of a brighter future]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Layoff notices are falling significantly and unemployment is dropping to its lowest level since spring 2024. But not everyone is benefiting.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Sweden's Labor Market Faces Slow Recovery Despite Job Gains]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[More people are getting out into jobs but unemployment remains high in Sweden, shows the Employment Service's monthly data for August. Also in the autumn, the labor market is expected to remain under pressure. The recovery will take time, says Eva Samakovlis, the Employment Service's analysis director.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Over 100,000 more unemployed in a year]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[In January, the number of unemployed rose to 592,000, according to statistics from SCB. It is an increase of 114,000 people compared to the same month the previous year.]]></description>
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            <title><![CDATA[Unemployment is increasing – highest in three years]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The weak economic situation continues to affect the labor market. Unemployment is increasing broadly and is at its highest level in three years. Long-term unemployment is also increasing. It is particularly serious, says Eva Samakovlis, analysis director at the Employment Service.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 05:05:26 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Highest Unemployment in Three Years]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[The labor market continues to deteriorate. Unemployment is now the highest in three years, and the number of long-term unemployed is increasing at a rapid pace. But a turnaround is on the way, according to the Employment Service.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jan 2025 05:00:33 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[More unemployed - uncertain when it turns]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Unemployment in Sweden has been rising for over a year and continues to increase, according to new figures from the Employment Service. We are not seeing any major increases ahead of us, but it is still going in the wrong direction, says Eva Samakovlis, chief analyst at the Employment Service.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 12 Nov 2024 05:00:25 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[Dark labor market - then it will brighten up again]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Unemployment continues to rise – and the number of notices is increasing again. The notices are at a higher level than they usually do, says Eva Samakovlis at the Employment Service.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Tue, 13 Aug 2024 04:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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            <title><![CDATA[New forecast: Brighter job market next year]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Something up this year, to then turn down slightly in 2025. This is how unemployment develops, according to the Employment Service's new forecast.]]></description>
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            <pubDate>Wed, 12 Jun 2024 08:00:22 GMT</pubDate>
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