Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Sweden
Sweden: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 5,773 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,773 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
13th
of 48 countries
All-time high
5,773 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
4,364 Thousand persons
in 2000
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force by nuts 2 region in Sweden stood at 5,773 Thousand persons. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force by nuts 2 region in Sweden peaked at 5,773 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,364 Thousand persons, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 13th of 48 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 4,388 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 4,364 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 4,555 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 4,575 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 4,608 Thousand persons | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4,620 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 4,687 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4,766 Thousand persons | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4,839 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 4,898 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 4,909 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4,950 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 5,018 Thousand persons | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 5,061 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5,116 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5,184 Thousand persons | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 5,225 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,279 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 5,383 Thousand persons | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 5,444 Thousand persons | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 5,508 Thousand persons | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 5,522 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 5,537 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5,620 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 5,710 Thousand persons | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 5,722 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 5,773 Thousand persons | +0.9% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 5,773 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,201 Thousand persons, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 5,773 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,752 Thousand persons, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,388 Thousand persons | 4,388 Thousand persons | 4,388 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 4,682 Thousand persons | 4,364 Thousand persons | 4,909 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,217 Thousand persons | 4,950 Thousand persons | 5,508 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,647 Thousand persons | 5,522 Thousand persons | 5,773 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force by nuts 2 region in Sweden?
- Labour force by nuts 2 region in Sweden was 5,773 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 5,773 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,364 Thousand persons in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for labour force by nuts 2 region?
- Sweden ranks 13th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour force by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. 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 Labour force by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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