Swedish unemployment rises to 8.5% in August
Swedish unemployment rose to 8.5% in August, up from 7.8% in July, according to the statistic office.
STOCKHOLM, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Swedish unemployment rose to 8.5% in August, the statisticsoffice said on Wednesday.The jobless rate was 7.8% in the previous month.Total employment stood at 5.423 million people, down from 5.507 million people the previous month.Seasonally adjusted, the unemployment…