STOCKHOLM, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Sweden's unemployment rate as measured by the number of registered jobless inched up to 7.7 percent in November from 7.6 percent in October, a Reuters calculation based on data from the Swedish Public Employment Service (SPES) showed on Monday.
SPES will publish its November figure on Dec. 12. Reuters has calculated the monthly figure based on weekly data released by the agency.
Open unemployment, which excludes government job schemes, was unchanged at 4.0 percent in November from October, according to the calculation.
The reported figures from SPES could deviate marginally from the calculation, as the official numbers are based on the last day of November which SPES will not report figures for in advance.
SPES bases its measure on the number of job seekers who register with the labour board.
The statistics office releases a separate measure of unemployment, which is based on a survey. Its jobless report for November is due on Dec. 15.