2024年8月，瑞典的失业率从去年同期的7.7%上升到7.9%。失业人数比上年增加9000人，达到45.3万人，就业人数减少8000人，达到529.1万人。就业率小幅下降0.2个百分点，至69.6%，而劳动力参与率保持在75.6%不变。7月份的平均总工作时间为每周1.317亿小时。经季节性调整后，失业率从上月的8.3%微升至8.4%。

The unemployment rate in Sweden increased to 7.9% in August 2024, up from 7.7% in the corresponding month of the previous year. The number of unemployed people rose by 9 thousand from the prior year to 453 thousand, while the number of employed persons declined by 8 thousand to 5.291 million. The employment rate edged down 0.2 percentage points to 69.6%, while the labor force participation was unchanged at 75.6%. The average number of total hours worked in July amounted to 131.7 million per week. Seasonally adjusted, the unemployment rate inched up to 8.4% from 8.3% in the previous month.

2024年8月，瑞典的年通货膨胀率降至1.9%，低于上月的2.6%，低于市场预测的2.1%。这是自2021年7月以来的最低水平，主要是由于电力成本降低导致住房和公用事业价格普遍放缓（7月份为4.5%对6.3%）。此外，健康（5.7%对6.2%）、餐馆和酒店（4.3%对4.6%）以及杂项商品和服务（3.6%对4.1%）的通货膨胀有所缓和，而运输价格下降（-1.6%对1.2%）。相比之下，食品和非酒精饮料的通货膨胀率从上一时期的1.1%加速至1.4%。与此同时，8月份固定利率的消费者价格指数同比上涨1.2%，低于此前1.7%的涨幅。在7月份上涨0.1%之后，CPI每月下降0.6%。

The annual inflation rate in Sweden slowed to 1.9% in August 2024, decelerating from 2.6% in the previous month and coming less than market forecasts of 2.1%. This marked the lowest level since July 2021, mainly due to a broad slowdown in prices for housing & utilities (4.5% vs 6.3% in July), attributed to lower electricity costs. Additionally, inflation moderated for health (5.7% vs 6.2%), restaurants & hotels (4.3% vs 4.6%), and miscellaneous goods & services (3.6% vs 4.1%), while prices declined for transport (-1.6% vs 1.2%). In contrast, inflation for food & non-alcoholic beverages accelerated to 1.4% from 1.1% in the preceding period. Meanwhile, the consumer price index with a fixed interest rate, rose by 1.2% year-on-year in August, down from a prior 1.7% increase. On a monthly basis, the CPI fell 0.6%, following a 0.1% rise in July.

2024年7月，瑞典家庭支出环比增长0.7%，从上一时期向上修正的0.8%的下降中反弹。服装和鞋类（11%对-13%）、邮电（2.5%对-3.7%）、餐馆、咖啡馆、酒店和其他住宿服务（3%对-3.3%）的支出反弹。另一方面，家具、陈设、家用设备和消耗品的支出（-0.3%对1.9%）的下降贡献最大。按年度计算，家庭支出下降了1.1%，此前一个月向上修正了1.7%的下降。

Household spending in Sweden rose by 0.7% month-over-month in July 2024, rebounding from an upwardly revised 0.8% decrease in the previous period. Spending rebounded for clothing & footwear (11% vs -13%), post and telecommunications (2.5% vs -3.7%)restaurants, cafes, hotels and other accommodation services (3% vs -3.3%). On the other hand, spending on furniture, furnishings, household equipment and consumables (-0.3% vs 1.9%) made the largest downward contribution. On a yearly basis, household spending dropped 1.1%, following an upwardly revised 1.7% fall in the preceding month.

2024年7月，瑞典的建筑产量同比下降7.5%，与上个月修订后的数字相同。这标志着建筑活动连续第十八个下降期。建筑业占私营部门增加值总额的9.2%。

Sweden’s construction output dropped 7.5% year-on-year in July 2024, the same pace as in the revised figure in the previous month. It marked the eighteenth consecutive period of falling construction activity. The construction sector accounted for 9.2% of the total value added in the private sector.