Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Stockholm
Stockholm: Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 was 6.9 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Stockholm, 2005–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Stockholm is 6.9 Thousand persons, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 13.8% on the previous year and up 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Stockholm peaked at 8.9 Thousand persons in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.1 Thousand persons, in 2005.
That places Stockholm 145th out of 259 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 in Stockholm, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2006 | 4.3 Thousand persons | +38.7% |
| 2007 | 5.4 Thousand persons | +25.6% |
| 2008 | 4.6 Thousand persons | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 4 Thousand persons | -13.0% |
| 2010 | 4.3 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 3.8 Thousand persons | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 4.4 Thousand persons | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 5.7 Thousand persons | +29.5% |
| 2014 | 6.5 Thousand persons | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 5.1 Thousand persons | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 4.3 Thousand persons | -15.7% |
| 2017 | 3.9 Thousand persons | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 5 Thousand persons | +28.2% |
| 2019 | 6.1 Thousand persons | +22.0% |
| 2020 | 7.2 Thousand persons | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 8.9 Thousand persons | +23.6% |
| 2022 | 6.5 Thousand persons | -27.0% |
| 2023 | 6.8 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 8 Thousand persons | +17.6% |
| 2025 | 6.9 Thousand persons | -13.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.28 Thousand persons | 3.1 Thousand persons | 5.4 Thousand persons | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.91 Thousand persons | 3.8 Thousand persons | 6.5 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.38 Thousand persons | 6.5 Thousand persons | 8.9 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 commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Stockholm?
- Employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 in Stockholm was 6.9 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in Stockholm?
- The highest recorded value was 8.9 Thousand persons in 2021.
- What is the lowest employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 recorded in Stockholm?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 Thousand persons in 2005.
- How does Stockholm rank for employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2?
- Stockholm ranks 145th out of 259 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employed persons commuting to work by country of work and nuts 2 rising or falling in Stockholm?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.3%. 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 commuting to work by country of work and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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