By Dominic Chopping

STOCKHOLM--Data from the Swedish Public Employment Service Monday show that 25,350 people registered as unemployed last week, over 8,500 more than the previous week.

"The number of newly enrolled last week is slightly higher than any individual week during the financial crisis in 2008, which says a lot about the serious situation," said Annika Sunden, head of analysis at the employment service.

The employment service said it expects unemployment to continue to rise as a result of the coronavirus crisis and it is therefore allocating resources to meet the increasing demand and ensure everyone gets support and compensation.

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(END) Dow Jones Newswires

April 06, 2020 07:40 ET (11:40 GMT)