Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Södra Sverige
Södra Sverige: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 68.5 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
68.5
Change on year
up 0.3%
Rank
85th
of 438 regions
All-time high
69.5
in 2023
All-time low
63.6
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Södra Sverige, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige is 68.5, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige peaked at 69.5 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63.6, in 1999.
Södra Sverige ranks 85th of 438 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Södra Sverige, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 63.6 | — |
| 2000 | 63.6 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 66.5 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 66.6 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 66.9 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 66 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 65.4 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.1 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 66.9 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 67 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.3 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 64.2 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 65.1 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 65.3 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 65.5 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 66 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 66.7 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 66.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.6 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 68 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 68.1 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 66.7 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 66.4 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 68.8 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 69.5 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 68.3 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 68.5 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63.6 | 63.6 | 63.6 | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.93 | 63.6 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.32 | 64.2 | 68.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.03 | 66.4 | 69.5 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Södra Sverige
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,251 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 75.2 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,471 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.8 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.8 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,288 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,288 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,251 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,251 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.5 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige was 68.5 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Södra Sverige?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Södra Sverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.6 in 1999.
- How does Södra Sverige rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Södra Sverige ranks 85th out of 438 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Södra Sverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Södra Sverige 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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