Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Sjælland
Sjælland: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 488,479 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Sjælland, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Sjælland is 488,479, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Sjælland peaked at 511,552 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 445,630, in 2014.
That places Sjælland 271st out of 313 regions with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 495,254 | 477,990 | 511,552 | 10 |
| 2010s | 455,335 | 445,630 | 466,758 | 10 |
| 2020s | 475,981 | 446,265 | 488,479 | 5 |
More work & labour data for Sjælland
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 66.8 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 621.8 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 621.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 415.1 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 415.1 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 415.1 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 32.8 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 80.6 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 415.1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Sjælland?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Sjælland was 488,479 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Sjælland?
- The highest recorded value was 511,552 in 2006.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Sjælland?
- The lowest recorded value was 445,630 in 2014.
- How does Sjælland rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Sjælland ranks 271st out of 313 regions with data for 2024.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sjælland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sjælland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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