“Raise”: 2% Consumer Price Index data of real increased cost of goods in Sweden January 2022: 3,9% The index measures the average price development for the entire private domestic consumption, the prices the consumer actually pays. The CPI is the most common measure for compensation and inflation calculations in Sweden. Sources: 1. https://www.scb.se/hitta-statistik/statistik-efter-amne/priser-och-konsumtion/konsumentprisindex/konsumentprisindex-kpi/ (my translation) 2. https://www.riksbank.se/sv/penningpolitik/inflationsmalet/inflationen-just-nu/ Conclusion: The average worker without investment gains to cover the loss of purchasing power eats less in 2022, and they have the fucking audacity to call it a raise. I am fuming.