Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) in Sydsverige
Sydsverige: Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region (Labour NUTS 2) was 74.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region in Sydsverige, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Sydsverige is 74.7%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Sydsverige peaked at 76.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 65.5%, in 2000.
Sydsverige ranks 28th 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 Sydsverige, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67.8% | — |
| 2000 | 65.5% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 68.1% | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 67.6% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 68.0% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 68.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 68.6% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 69.1% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 69.7% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 70.6% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 69.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 69.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.7% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 70.8% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 71.3% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 71.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 71.6% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 72.5% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 73.0% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 74.9% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 74.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.8% | 67.8% | 67.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 68.5% | 65.5% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 69.7% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.8% | 71.6% | 76.0% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Sydsverige
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 763.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 1,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 1,140 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 763.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, citizenship and 74.7% (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 763.7 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 763.7 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 83.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Sydsverige?
- Labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region in Sydsverige was 74.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Sydsverige?
- The highest recorded value was 76.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region recorded in Sydsverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.5% in 2000.
- How does Sydsverige rank for labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region?
- Sydsverige ranks 28th out of 441 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour force participation rates by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sydsverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sydsverige 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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