STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish unemployment rose to 8.4% in middle of May, the Public Employment Service (SPES) said in Monday, as more of those laid off as a result of the outbreak of the novel coronavirus registered as jobless.
“In total, 431,007 people are registered as jobless, which corresponds to 8.4% unemployment,” SPES said in a statement.
The figure, which measures joblessness in the week ending May 17, compares to 8.3% unemployment at the end of the previous week.
(Reporting by Simon Johnson; editing by Johan Ahlander)
