Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Sjælland
Sjælland: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 66.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
66.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
Rank
128th
of 441 regions
All-time high
68.4%
in 2007
All-time low
59.7%
in 2015
Years of data
19
2007–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Sjælland, 2007–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Sjælland recorded 66.8% for employment rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Sjælland peaked at 68.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 59.7%, in 2015.
That places Sjælland 128th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Sjælland, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 68.4% | — |
| 2008 | 67.6% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 65.3% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 63.3% | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 61.8% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 61.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 60.0% | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 60.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 59.7% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 60.4% | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 61.5% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 61.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 62.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 63.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 64.0% | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 64.3% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 66.0% | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 67.1% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 66.8% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.1% | 65.3% | 68.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 61.2% | 59.7% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2% | 63.3% | 67.1% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Sjælland
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 415.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 621.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 621.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 415.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.8 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 415.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 439 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 415.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Sjælland?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Sjælland was 66.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Sjælland?
- The highest recorded value was 68.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Sjælland?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.7% in 2015.
- How does Sjælland rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Sjælland ranks 128th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sjælland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sjælland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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