Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Södra Sverige
Södra Sverige: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 75.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Södra Sverige, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige is 75.2%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige peaked at 75.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 67.5%, in 2000.
That places Södra Sverige 25th 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 Södra Sverige, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 68.8% | — |
| 2000 | 67.5% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 69.8% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 70.2% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 70.6% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 70.7% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 70.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 71.1% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 71.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 70.3% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 70.3% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 71.1% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 71.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 71.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 72.4% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 72.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 73.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 73.0% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 73.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 74.2% | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 75.6% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 74.8% | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 75.2% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.8% | 68.8% | 68.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 70.3% | 67.5% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 70.3% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 73.0% | 75.6% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Södra Sverige
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.2% (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 2,471 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.8% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.8% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,288 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,288 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,251 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,251 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.5 Hour (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,251 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige was 75.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Södra Sverige?
- The highest recorded value was 75.6% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Södra Sverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.5% in 2000.
- How does Södra Sverige rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Södra Sverige ranks 25th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Södra Sverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Södra 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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