Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Stockholm
Stockholm: Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) was 1,322 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Stockholm, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Stockholm recorded 1,322 Thousand persons for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Stockholm peaked at 1,322 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,045 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Stockholm ranks 135th of 431 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) in Stockholm, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1,045 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 1,052 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,062 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,091 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 1,106 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,133 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1,152 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 1,174 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,198 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,228 Thousand persons | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,253 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1,274 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 1,275 Thousand persons | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1,278 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,314 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 1,321 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 1,308 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2025 | 1,322 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,049 Thousand persons | 1,045 Thousand persons | 1,052 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 1,167 Thousand persons | 1,062 Thousand persons | 1,274 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,303 Thousand persons | 1,275 Thousand persons | 1,322 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Stockholm
- Labour market - FUAs — Labour force 1.27 million Persons (2016)
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 1.19 million Persons (2016)
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 1.41 million Persons (2023)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,322 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,322 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 72.1% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 77.8% (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 77.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Stockholm?
- Employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) in Stockholm was 1,322 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Stockholm?
- The highest recorded value was 1,322 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) recorded in Stockholm?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,045 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Stockholm rank for employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2)?
- Stockholm ranks 135th out of 431 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by economic activity and nuts 2 region (nace rev. 2) rising or falling in Stockholm?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Stockholm data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by economic activity and NUTS 2 region (NACE Rev. 2) (2008-2026). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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