Sweden vs Utrecht: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region
Sweden
75.7%
in 2025
Utrecht
79.7%
in 2025
Sweden rank
4th
Utrecht rank
2nd
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region over time
- Sweden
- Utrecht
How they compare
Utrecht currently reports 79.7% against 75.7% in Sweden, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Utrecht's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Utrecht has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 4th and Utrecht ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
Utrecht has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Utrecht | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 73.4% | 74.5% | 1.1% | Utrecht |
| 2020s | 74.6% | 77.7% | 3.1% | Utrecht |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region, Sweden or Utrecht?
- Utrecht, at 79.7% against 75.7% in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region between Sweden and Utrecht?
- 4.0%, with Utrecht ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Utrecht?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Utrecht rank globally for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Sweden ranks 4th and Utrecht ranks 2nd of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.