South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) vs Sweden: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2)

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
4,600 Thousand persons
in 2019
Sweden
5,263 Thousand persons
in 2025
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) rank
16th
Sweden rank
13th

Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) over time

  • South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)
  • Sweden
02.0k4.0k6.0k200820162025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 5,263 Thousand persons against 4,600 Thousand persons in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021), a difference of 663 Thousand persons.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times South East (UK) (NUTS 2021)'s.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 431 regions.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 4,202 Thousand persons 4,546 Thousand persons 344 Thousand persons Sweden
2010s 4,370 Thousand persons 4,828 Thousand persons 458.19 Thousand persons Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2), South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) or Sweden?
Sweden, at 5,263 Thousand persons against 4,600 Thousand persons in South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) as of 2025.
What is the difference in employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) between South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) and Sweden?
663 Thousand persons, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) and Sweden?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) and Sweden rank globally for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
South East (UK) (NUTS 2021) ranks 16th and Sweden ranks 13th of 431 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026)
Unit
Thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
479 places, 7,896 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed