Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Sweden
Sweden: Employed persons by NUTS 2 region was 5,263 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 5,263 Thousand persons for employed persons by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons by nuts 2 region in Sweden peaked at 5,270 Thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,054 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Sweden 10th out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,054 Thousand persons | 4,054 Thousand persons | 4,054 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,387 Thousand persons | 4,125 Thousand persons | 4,593 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,828 Thousand persons | 4,524 Thousand persons | 5,132 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,180 Thousand persons | 5,044 Thousand persons | 5,270 Thousand persons | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 91.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.5% (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is employed persons by nuts 2 region in Sweden?
- Employed persons by nuts 2 region in Sweden was 5,263 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,270 Thousand persons in 2023.
- What is the lowest employed persons by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,054 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Sweden rank for employed persons by nuts 2 region?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employed persons by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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