Sweden's Unemployment Rate Rises to 8.5% in August
Statistics Sweden reports 505,000 people were unemployed last month, according to Anadolu Agency.
Sweden's unemployment rate climbed to 8.5% in August, according to data cited by Anadolu Agency and attributed to Statistics Sweden.
The agency reported that the number of unemployed persons in the country stood at 505,000 during the month.
Statistics Sweden, the country's national statistical office, did not immediately provide additional details on the breakdown of the figures, such as regional or demographic distribution, in the material cited by Anadolu Agency.
The report did not include comparative figures for previous months or years, nor did it cite any official commentary from Swedish government representatives on the reported increase.
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- Sweden's unemployment soars to 8.5% in August — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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