Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Västsverige
Västsverige: Employment rates by NUTS 2 region was 69.4% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
69.4%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
64th
of 441 regions
All-time high
70.6%
in 2022
All-time low
64.3%
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Västsverige, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Västsverige stood at 69.4%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by nuts 2 region in Västsverige peaked at 70.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 64.3%, in 1999.
Västsverige ranks 64th of 441 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
Employment rates by NUTS 2 region in Västsverige, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.3% | — |
| 2000 | 65.1% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 68.1% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 68.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 69.2% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 66.5% | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 67.2% | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 67.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.5% | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 64.7% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 66.2% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 67.6% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 67.8% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 68.9% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 69.6% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 70.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 68.6% | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 67.9% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 70.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 68.7% | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 69.4% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.3% | 64.3% | 64.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 64.5% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 64.7% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.3% | 67.9% | 70.6% | 6 |
More work & labour data for Västsverige
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,061 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,061 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.4 Hour (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,061 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,061 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,529 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,529 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.1% (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,061 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by nuts 2 region in Västsverige?
- Employment rates by nuts 2 region in Västsverige was 69.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Västsverige?
- The highest recorded value was 70.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest employment rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Västsverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3% in 1999.
- How does Västsverige rank for employment rates by nuts 2 region?
- Västsverige ranks 64th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Västsverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Västsverige 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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