Unemployment continues to decline in Sweden — slowly

Unemployment continues to decline across Sweden, but it's happening in small steps according to statistics from the Public Employment Service.

At the end of May, just over 339,000 people were unemployed, which is around 20,000 fewer than a year ago and the lowest number registered with the agency since the end of 2023.

Over 150,000 people have been out of work for a year or more and are considered long-term unemployed. ...