Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Övre Norrland
Övre Norrland: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 278.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
278.1 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.7%
Rank
397th
of 441 regions
All-time high
280.2 Thousand persons
in 2024
All-time low
240.1 Thousand persons
in 1999
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Övre Norrland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in Övre Norrland stood at 278.1 Thousand persons.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Övre Norrland peaked at 280.2 Thousand persons in 2024 and was at its lowest, 240.1 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Övre Norrland 397th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Övre Norrland, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 240.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 243.7 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 255 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 251.5 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 248.7 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 254.3 Thousand persons | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 257.6 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 264.9 Thousand persons | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 266.4 Thousand persons | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 260.7 Thousand persons | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 257.7 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 255.8 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 263.7 Thousand persons | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 261.1 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 260.9 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 265.2 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 263.9 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 271.6 Thousand persons | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 272.4 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 264.8 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 260.6 Thousand persons | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 269.8 Thousand persons | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 262.2 Thousand persons | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 268.5 Thousand persons | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 274.4 Thousand persons | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 280.2 Thousand persons | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 278.1 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 240.1 Thousand persons | 240.1 Thousand persons | 240.1 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 256.05 Thousand persons | 243.7 Thousand persons | 266.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 264 Thousand persons | 255.8 Thousand persons | 272.4 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.2 Thousand persons | 262.2 Thousand persons | 280.2 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Övre Norrland
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.8 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.6% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.6% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 380.3 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 257.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 257.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 257.8 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.8% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 278.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 77.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Övre Norrland?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Övre Norrland was 278.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Övre Norrland?
- The highest recorded value was 280.2 Thousand persons in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Övre Norrland?
- The lowest recorded value was 240.1 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Övre Norrland rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Övre Norrland ranks 397th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Övre Norrland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Övre Norrland 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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