STOCKHOLM, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Sweden's unemployment rate as measured by the number of registered jobless inched up to 7.5 percent in September from 7.4 percent in August, a Reuters calculation based on data from the Swedish Public Employment Service (SPES) showed on Thursday.
SPES will publish its September figure on Oct. 11. Reuters has calculated the monthly figure based on weekly statistics released by the agency.
Open unemployment, which excludes government job schemes, fell to 4.0 percent in September from 4.1 percent in August, according to the calculation.
SPES bases its measure on the number of job seekers who register with the labour board.
The statistics office releases a separate measure of joblessness, which is based on a survey. Its jobless report for September is due on Oct. 20.