Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Södra Sverige
Södra Sverige: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 3.67 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Södra Sverige, 2000–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige stood at 3.67 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige peaked at 3.67 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.00 million, in 2003.
Södra Sverige ranks 46th of 313 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Södra Sverige, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.02 million | — |
| 2001 | 3.07 million | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.04 million | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 3.00 million | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 3.03 million | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 3.04 million | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 3.10 million | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 3.19 million | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 3.23 million | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.12 million | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 3.19 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 3.26 million | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 3.24 million | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3.25 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 3.30 million | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 3.35 million | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.44 million | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 3.51 million | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 3.56 million | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 3.55 million | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 3.43 million | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.53 million | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 3.64 million | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 3.67 million | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.08 million | 3.00 million | 3.23 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 million | 3.19 million | 3.56 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.57 million | 3.43 million | 3.67 million | 4 |
More work & labour data for Södra Sverige
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.2 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,471 (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 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,288 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,251 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,251 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.5 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,251 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige was 3.67 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Södra Sverige?
- The highest recorded value was 3.67 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Södra Sverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.00 million in 2003.
- How does Södra Sverige rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Södra Sverige ranks 46th out of 313 regions with data for 2023.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Södra Sverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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