Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Övre Norrland
Övre Norrland: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 73.1 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Övre Norrland, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Övre Norrland recorded 73.1 for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Övre Norrland peaked at 73.7 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 62.6, in 2003.
That places Övre Norrland 51st out of 438 regions with data for 2025, putting it 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 in Övre Norrland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 64.2 | — |
| 2000 | 66.2 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 67 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 64.3 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 62.6 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 63.7 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 66.2 | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 69.4 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 69.7 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 68.2 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 67.3 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 66.8 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 68.9 | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 68.3 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 68.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 69.3 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 69 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 71 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 71.1 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 69.1 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 68.1 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 70.7 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 69.3 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 70.9 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 72.4 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 73.7 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 73.1 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.2 | 64.2 | 64.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 66.46 | 62.6 | 69.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.99 | 66.8 | 71.1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.68 | 69.3 | 73.7 | 6 |
More work & labour data for Övre Norrland
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 257.8 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.6 (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 380.3 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 380.3 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 257.8 (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 77.3 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 257.8 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.8 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 257.8 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.6 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Övre Norrland?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Övre Norrland was 73.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Övre Norrland?
- The highest recorded value was 73.7 in 2024.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Övre Norrland?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.6 in 2003.
- How does Övre Norrland rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Övre Norrland ranks 51st out of 438 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Övre Norrland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Övre Norrland 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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