Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Norra Sverige
Norra Sverige: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 73.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Norra Sverige, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Norra Sverige is 73.4%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Norra Sverige peaked at 73.4% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 63.8%, in 2003.
Norra Sverige ranks 50th of 441 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Norra Sverige, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 66.8% | — |
| 2000 | 66.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 65.2% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 63.8% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 68.4% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 69.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 68.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 67.3% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.0% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 68.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 68.2% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 68.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 69.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 69.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 69.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.2% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 72.1% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 73.3% | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 73.4% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.8% | 66.8% | 66.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.7% | 63.8% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.0% | 67.8% | 70.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 69.5% | 73.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Norra Sverige
- 47 Montenegro 56.8% compare
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- 49 Bosnia and Herzegovina 53.8% compare
- 50 Mayotte 39.3% compare
More work & labour data for Norra Sverige
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 77.1% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 913.1 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.7% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.7% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,244 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 843.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 843.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 843.2 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.3 Hour (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 913.1 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Norra Sverige?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Norra Sverige was 73.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Norra Sverige?
- The highest recorded value was 73.4% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Norra Sverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.8% in 2003.
- How does Norra Sverige rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Norra Sverige ranks 50th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Norra Sverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Norra Sverige data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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