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
86th
of 441 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. Measured in Percentage.
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 86th of 441 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 | Percentage | 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 | 66.0% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 65.4% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 66.1% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 67.0% | +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% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 66.7% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 66.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 67.6% | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 68.0% | +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 | 65.9% | 63.6% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.3% | 64.2% | 68.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 66.4% | 69.5% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Södra Sverige
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,251 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 75.2% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,471 Thousand persons (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 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,288 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,251 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,251 Thousand persons (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 86th out of 441 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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