> On Sat, 10 Oct 1998 Michael Cohen wrote:
>
> > But just "recently" according to the BLS. As recently according to BLS the
> >Unemployment
> >rate in Sweden was 1.8% but the last 8-9 years have been terrible,
> >averaging 9 to
> >10%.
>
> The figures for Swedish unemplyment is actually much worse then the 8.4 %
> reported for 1998. You should add about 4-5 % that are not in regular work
> but are taking part in some of the programs that are sponsored by Swedish
> labour market policy.
>
> Jan
>
> Jan Bohlin
> Department of Economic History, University of Gothenburg
> Skanstorget 18
> 411 22 Goteborg
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> e-mail: Jan.Bohlin at econhist.gu.se
Whats your impression of actually what has gone on in Sweden? Is there a good source in English on this.
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