Job Vacancies in Sweden decreased to 830 Hundred in May from 1052 Hundred in April of 2026. Job Vacancies in Sweden averaged 484.11 Hundred from 1981 until 2026, reaching an all time high of 2064.00 Hundred in March of 2022 and a record low of 51.00 Hundred in December of 1992. source: Swedish Public Employment Service

Related	Last	Previous	Unit	Reference
Average Weekly Hours	30.90	29.90	Hours	May 2026
Employed Persons	5299.00	5226.00	Thousand	May 2026
Employment Change	0.10	0.10	percent	Mar 2026
Employment Rate	69.40	68.40	percent	May 2026
Full Time Employment	4009.90	4031.20	Thousand	Mar 2026
Job Vacancies	830.00	1052.00	Hundred	May 2026
Job Vacancy Rate	2.10	1.80	percent	Mar 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	76.50	74.90	percent	May 2026
Labour Costs	169.70	169.20	points	Mar 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate	2.10	1.90	percent	Mar 2026
Part Time Employment	972.20	964.60	Thousand	Mar 2026
Population	10.59	10.55	Million	Dec 2025
Productivity	109.97	109.82	points	Mar 2026
Retirement Age Men	63.00	63.00	Years	Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women	66.00	66.00	Years	Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons	548.80	500.10	Thousand	May 2026
Unemployment Rate	9.40	8.70	percent	May 2026
Wage Growth	3.50	3.50	percent	Mar 2026
Wages	208.80	210.50	SEK/Hour	Mar 2026
Wages in Manufacturing	223.80	226.00	SEK/Hour	Mar 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate	24.40	24.60	percent	May 2026