Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Östra Sverige
Östra Sverige: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 2,389 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Östra Sverige, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Östra Sverige recorded 2,389 Thousand persons for labour force by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Östra Sverige peaked at 2,389 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,630 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Östra Sverige 62nd out of 443 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,630 Thousand persons | 1,630 Thousand persons | 1,630 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,811 Thousand persons | 1,700 Thousand persons | 1,935 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,094 Thousand persons | 1,949 Thousand persons | 2,251 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,326 Thousand persons | 2,270 Thousand persons | 2,389 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Östra Sverige
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and 76.5% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 77.1% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 84.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 84.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 3,097 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 3,097 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,169 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,169 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,169 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 34.4 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Östra Sverige?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Östra Sverige was 2,389 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Östra Sverige?
- The highest recorded value was 2,389 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Östra Sverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,630 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Östra Sverige rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Östra Sverige ranks 62nd out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Östra Sverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Östra Sverige data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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