Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Stockholm
Stockholm: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 72.1% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
72.1%
Change on year
up 0.1%
Rank
22nd
of 441 regions
All-time high
73.7%
in 2001
All-time low
69.3%
in 2010
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Stockholm, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Stockholm recorded 72.1% for employment rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Stockholm peaked at 73.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 69.3%, in 2010.
Stockholm ranks 22nd of 441 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Stockholm, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69.9% | — |
| 2000 | 72.1% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 73.7% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 73.6% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 73.6% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 69.4% | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 69.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 69.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 70.8% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 69.9% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 69.3% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.3% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 70.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 72.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 73.5% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 73.1% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 72.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.9% | 69.9% | 69.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 69.4% | 73.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 69.3% | 72.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 72.0% | 73.5% | 6 |
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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)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,322 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 85.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,322 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,322 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,322 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,322 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Stockholm?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Stockholm was 72.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Stockholm?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Stockholm?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.3% in 2010.
- How does Stockholm rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Stockholm ranks 22nd out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Stockholm?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Stockholm 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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