By international standards, unemployment in Sweden remained remarkably low throughout the 1970s and the 1980s. In the … early 1990s, however, the unemployment rate skyrocketed and hit double-digit levels. Unemployment remained high for several … the rise and fall of unemployment. It is argued that the steep rise in unemployment was mainly the result of a series of …

Sweden has experienced a substantial increase in temporary work over the 1990s, with most of the rise occurring during … a severe macroeconomic recession with mass unemployment. By the early 1990s, workers on fixed-term contracts accounted … is a major factor behind the rise in temporary work in Sweden. Adverse macroeconomic conditions make firms more prone to …

Sweden during 1976-2005. Overall mortality is unrelated to changes in the unemployment rate, while the biggest cause of death …This article explores the relationship between the regional unemployment rate in total and cause-specific mortality in … (heart disease) decreases when the unemployment rate decreases. At the same time, other accidents, including job …