Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Östra Mellansverige
Östra Mellansverige: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 74.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Östra Mellansverige, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Östra Mellansverige recorded 74.0% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Östra Mellansverige peaked at 74.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2004.
That places Östra Mellansverige 37th out of 441 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
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 Östra Mellansverige, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 69.7% | — |
| 2000 | 68.2% | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 68.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 69.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 69.0% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 67.9% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 69.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 68.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 68.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 68.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 69.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 70.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 70.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 70.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 71.2% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 71.5% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 71.0% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 72.7% | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 73.8% | +1.5% |
| 2025 | 74.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.7% | 69.7% | 69.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.9% | 67.9% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 68.5% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.4% | 71.0% | 74.0% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Östra Mellansverige
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.2 Hour (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 82.3% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 82.3% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,264 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 846.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 846.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 846.9 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 67.0% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 935 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 74.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Östra Mellansverige?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Östra Mellansverige was 74.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Östra Mellansverige?
- The highest recorded value was 74.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Östra Mellansverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2004.
- How does Östra Mellansverige rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Östra Mellansverige ranks 37th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Östra Mellansverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Östra Mellansverige 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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