Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Östra Sverige
Östra Sverige: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 77.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Östra Sverige, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Östra Sverige recorded 77.1% for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Östra Sverige peaked at 77.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 71.3%, in 1999.
Östra Sverige ranks 11th of 441 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 NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Östra Sverige, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 71.3% | — |
| 2000 | 71.6% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 72.8% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 73.2% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 73.6% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 72.6% | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 71.8% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.0% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 72.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 72.3% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 72.8% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 73.4% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 73.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 74.2% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 74.4% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 75.0% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 75.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 76.2% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 76.6% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 77.1% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 71.3% | 71.3% | 71.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.5% | 71.6% | 73.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.4% | 72.1% | 75.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 75.1% | 77.1% | 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 by NUTS 2 region 2,389 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.4% (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 professional status 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)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,169 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Östra Sverige?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Östra Sverige was 77.1% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Östra Sverige?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Östra Sverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.3% in 1999.
- How does Östra Sverige rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Östra Sverige ranks 11th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Östra Sverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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