Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Stockholm
Stockholm: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region was 79.3 in 2025. β² Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Stockholm, 1999β2025
Source: Eurostat.
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 439 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72.7 | 72.7 | 72.7 | 1 |
| 2000s | 75.35 | 74 | 77.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.9 | 74.7 | 77.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.68 | 78.1 | 79.3 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Stockholm
- 1 Iceland 81.5 compare
- 2 Netherlands, The 76.2 compare
- 3 Sweden 75.7 compare
- 4 Switzerland 75.5 compare
- 5 Estonia, Republic of 74.1 compare
- 6 Denmark 74 compare
More work & labour data for Stockholm
- Labour market - FUAs β Labour force 1.27 million Persons (2016)
- Labour market - FUAs β Employment 1.19 million Persons (2016)
- Economy - FUAs β Employment at place of work 1.41 million Persons (2023)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.4 (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,833 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 1,322 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 72.1 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 1,322 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 1,322 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 1,322 (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 439 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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