Statistics Sweden’s Labour Force Survey for August 2014
The unemployment rate is a big factor in the ongoing election campaign. New figures published today suggests more people have jobs to go to, which I likely to benefit the ruling centre-right bloc.
| Figure | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Labour force | 5251 (Thousands) | 2.1% from corresponding period previous year |
| Labour force (Smoothed and seasonally adjusted data) | 5196 (Thousands) | –% from corresponding period previous year |
| Labour force rate | 72.8% | 1.0% unit from corresponding period previous year |
| Labour force rate (Smoothed and seasonally adjusted data) | 72.1% | –% from corresponding period previous year |
| Employed | 4863 (Thousands) | 2.0% from corresponding period previous year |
| Employed (Smoothed and seasonally adjusted data) | 4785 (Thousands) | –% from corresponding period previous year |
| Employment rate | 67.4% | 0.8%-unit from corresponding period previous year |
| Employment rate (Smoothed and seasonally adjusted) | 66.4% | –% from corresponding period previous year |
| Unemployed | 389 (Thousands) | 3.0% from corresponding period previous year |
| Unemployed (Smoothed and seasonally adjusted data) | 411 (Thousands) | –% from corresponding period previous year |
| Unemployment rate | 7.4% | 0.1%-unit from corresponding period previous year |
| Unemployment rate (Smoothed and seasonally adjusted data) | 7.9% | –% from corresponding period previous year |