Job Vacancies in Sweden increased to 587 Hundred in August from 580 Hundred in July of 2026. Job Vacancies in Sweden averaged 484.65 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	23.80	19.00	Hours	Aug 2026
Employed Persons	5423.00	5507.00	Thousand	Aug 2026
Employment Change	0.10	0.10	percent	Jun 2026
Employment Rate	70.90	72.00	percent	Aug 2026
Full Time Employment	4061.50	4009.90	Thousand	Jun 2026
Job Vacancies	587.00	580.00	Hundred	Aug 2026
Job Vacancy Rate	2.20	2.10	percent	Jun 2026
Labor Force Participation Rate	77.50	78.10	percent	Aug 2026
Labour Costs	171.90	172.80	points	Jul 2026
Long Term Unemployment Rate	1.90	2.10	percent	Jun 2026
Part Time Employment	1006.10	972.20	Thousand	Jun 2026
Population	10.61	10.59	Million	Dec 2026
Productivity	110.79	109.61	points	Jun 2026
Retirement Age Men	63.00	63.00	Years	Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women	66.00	66.00	Years	Dec 2026
Unemployed Persons	505.20	467.70	Thousand	Aug 2026
Unemployment Rate	8.50	7.80	percent	Aug 2026
Wage Growth	2.90	3.50	percent	Jul 2026
Wages	211.70	215.80	SEK/Hour	Jul 2026
Wages in Manufacturing	229.30	235.00	SEK/Hour	Jul 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate	23.00	23.10	percent	Aug 2026