Labour force by NUTS 2 region in Sweden
Sweden: Labour force by NUTS 2 region was 5,773 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
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 10th of 33 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.
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 |
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- 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)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 91.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 61.5% (2025)
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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 10th out of 33 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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