Unemployment decreases in Kronoberg

Unemployment continues to decrease in Kronoberg County. According to new numbers from the Public Employment Service, long-term unemployment decreases at a high rate.

– The request for labor is still high, but many of those who have been unemployed for a long time lack sufficient education or experience that employers seek, says Valdete Hashani, labor market analyst at Arbetsförmedlingen.

In April, unemployment in the county was 7.8 percent, compared with 8.2 percent in the same period last year. Youth unemployment also decreased from 10.4 per cent to 9.5 percent.