Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Östra Sverige
Östra Sverige: Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level was 84.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Östra Sverige, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Östra Sverige is 84.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Östra Sverige peaked at 84.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 78.5%, in 2000.
Östra Sverige ranks 23rd of 437 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Östra Sverige, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 79.5% | — |
| 2000 | 78.5% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 79.7% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 79.5% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 79.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 78.9% | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 78.8% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 78.9% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 79.1% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 79.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 80.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 79.9% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 80.8% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 81.6% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 82.0% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 82.3% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 82.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 83.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 83.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 83.4% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 83.3% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 83.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 83.7% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 84.1% | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 84.3% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 84.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 79.5% | 79.5% | 79.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.3% | 78.5% | 80.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.0% | 79.9% | 83.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 83.9% | 83.3% | 84.4% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Östra Sverige
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.5% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 77.1% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,389 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,097 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 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 34.4 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Östra Sverige?
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level in Östra Sverige was 84.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Östra Sverige?
- The highest recorded value was 84.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by educational attainment level recorded in Östra Sverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2000.
- How does Östra Sverige rank for labour force participation rates by educational attainment level?
- Östra Sverige ranks 23rd out of 437 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by educational attainment level rising or falling in Östra Sverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 participation rates by educational attainment level, country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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