Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Sweden
Sweden: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 69 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
69
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 33 countries
All-time high
69.4
in 2023
All-time low
63
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Sweden stood at 69.
That represents a change of up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Sweden peaked at 69.4 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 63, in 1999.
Sweden ranks 6th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63 | 63 | 63 | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.9 | 64.1 | 67 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.55 | 64.5 | 68.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.42 | 67.1 | 69.4 | 6 |
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- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 64.6% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.6% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 91.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 83.9% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 85.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 82.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Sweden?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Sweden was 69 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 69.4 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 63 in 1999.
- How does Sweden rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Sweden ranks 6th out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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