Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Stockholm
Stockholm: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 79.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Stockholm, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Stockholm stood at 79.3%. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Stockholm peaked at 79.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 72.7%, in 1999.
Stockholm ranks 3rd 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 Stockholm, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 72.7% | — |
| 2000 | 74.5% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 76.2% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 76.4% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 77.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 76.6% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 74.4% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 74.0% | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 74.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 75.0% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 74.7% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 74.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.5% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 76.8% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.4% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 78.1% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 78.6% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 79.0% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 78.6% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 78.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 79.3% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7% | 72.7% | 72.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 74.0% | 77.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 74.7% | 77.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.7% | 78.1% | 79.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Stockholm
- 1 Iceland 81.5% compare
- 2 Netherlands 76.2% compare
- 2 Netherlands 76.2% compare
- 4 Sweden 75.7% compare
- 5 Switzerland 75.5% compare
- 6 Estonia 74.1% compare
- 6 Estonia 74.1% compare
More work & labour data for Stockholm
- Labour market - FUAs — Labour force 1.27 million Persons (2016)
- Labour market - FUAs — Employment 1.19 million Persons (2016)
- Economy - FUAs — Employment at place of work 1.41 million Persons (2023)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 1,322 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,833 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,322 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 72.1% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,322 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,322 Thousand persons (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,322 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Stockholm?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Stockholm was 79.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Stockholm?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Stockholm?
- The lowest recorded value was 72.7% in 1999.
- How does Stockholm rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Stockholm ranks 3rd out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Stockholm?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Stockholm 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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