Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Stockholm
Stockholm: Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region was 2.21 million in 2023. β² Rising
Employment (thousand hours worked) by NUTS 2 region in Stockholm, 2000β2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2023, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Stockholm stood at 2.21 million. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Stockholm peaked at 2.21 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.68 million, in 2004.
Stockholm ranks 102nd of 314 regions on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.74 million | 1.68 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.99 million | 1.87 million | 2.12 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.13 million | 2.03 million | 2.21 million | 4 |
More work & labour data for Stockholm
- Labour market - FUAs β Labour force 1.27 million Persons (2016)
- Labour market - FUAs β Employment 1.19 million Persons (2016)
- Economy - FUAs β Employment at place of work 1.41 million Persons (2023)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,833 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,322 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,322 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 72.1 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,322 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 77.8 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 77.8 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Stockholm?
- Employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region in Stockholm was 2.21 million in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Stockholm?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region recorded in Stockholm?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.68 million in 2004.
- How does Stockholm rank for employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region?
- Stockholm ranks 102nd out of 314 regions with data for 2023.
- Is employment (thousand hours worked) by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Stockholm?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Stockholm 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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