Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Stockholm
Stockholm: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 1,454 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Stockholm, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force by nuts 2 region in Stockholm is 1,454 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Stockholm peaked at 1,454 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 870.8 Thousand persons, in 1999.
That places Stockholm 130th out of 443 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 870.8 Thousand persons | 870.8 Thousand persons | 870.8 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,041 Thousand persons | 967.3 Thousand persons | 1,129 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,250 Thousand persons | 1,145 Thousand persons | 1,357 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,414 Thousand persons | 1,380 Thousand persons | 1,454 Thousand persons | 6 |
More work & labour data for Stockholm
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,322 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, citi 85.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and NUT 1,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status an 1,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,322 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and NUTS 77.8% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,322 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who work 34.4 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,322 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level, coun 85.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Stockholm?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Stockholm was 1,454 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Stockholm?
- The highest recorded value was 1,454 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Stockholm?
- The lowest recorded value was 870.8 Thousand persons in 1999.
- How does Stockholm rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Stockholm ranks 130th out of 443 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Stockholm?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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