Sweden - Unemployment up to 8.2% - May 31, 2020

Last month, there were 5,005,000 employed persons in Sweden, a decrease of 99,000 persons. The number of unemployed persons in Sweden increased by 80,000 to 449,000. The unemployment rate increased by 1.4% to 8.2%. Seasonally adjusted figures show a decrease in employment and an increase in unemployment. The average number of hours worked amounted to 143.6 million hours per week, which corresponds to a decrease of 11.2%.

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