Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Sweden
Sweden: Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region was 5,449 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,449
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
9th
of 33 countries
All-time high
5,466
in 2023
All-time low
4,348
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Employment (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region in Sweden, 2000–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Sweden is 5,449, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Sweden peaked at 5,466 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,348, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 9th of 33 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,465 | 4,348 | 4,611 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,879 | 4,548 | 5,219 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,337 | 5,153 | 5,466 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Sweden?
- Employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region in Sweden was 5,449 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,466 in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,348 in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region?
- Sweden ranks 9th out of 33 countries with data for 2024.
- Is employment (thousand persons) by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 (thousand persons) by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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