Sur vs Sweden: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region

Sur
6.75 million
in 2024
Sweden
8.64 million
in 2023
Sur rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th

Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region over time

  • Sur
  • Sweden
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M200020122024

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 8.64 million against 6.75 million in Sur, a difference of 1.90 million.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.3 times Sur's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Sur ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 315 regions.

Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sur Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 6.02 million 7.19 million 1.16 million Sweden
2010s 6.02 million 7.91 million 1.89 million Sweden
2020s 6.23 million 8.40 million 2.16 million Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region, Sur or Sweden?
Sweden, at 8.64 million against 6.75 million in Sur as of 2023.
What is the difference in employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region between Sur and Sweden?
1.90 million, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sur and Sweden?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Sur and Sweden rank globally for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
Sur ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 315 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
355 places, 8,591 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed