Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Östra Sverige
Östra Sverige: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 480.1 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Östra Sverige, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Östra Sverige recorded 480.1 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Östra Sverige peaked at 480.1 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 253.2 Thousand persons, in 2008.
That places Östra Sverige 40th out of 435 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Östra Sverige, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 253.2 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 320 Thousand persons | +26.4% |
| 2010 | 338.2 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 314.7 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 330 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
| 2013 | 354.9 Thousand persons | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 340.3 Thousand persons | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 327.9 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 305.2 Thousand persons | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 299.4 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 289.8 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 317.8 Thousand persons | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 383.5 Thousand persons | +20.7% |
| 2021 | 430.8 Thousand persons | +12.3% |
| 2022 | 410 Thousand persons | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 408.1 Thousand persons | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 457.5 Thousand persons | +12.1% |
| 2025 | 480.1 Thousand persons | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 286.6 Thousand persons | 253.2 Thousand persons | 320 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 321.82 Thousand persons | 289.8 Thousand persons | 354.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 428.33 Thousand persons | 383.5 Thousand persons | 480.1 Thousand persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Östra Sverige
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.5% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 77.1% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,389 Thousand persons (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.4% (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by educational attainment level 84.4% (2025)
- Population in private households by citizenship, labour status and 3,097 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,169 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,169 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,169 Thousand persons (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.4 Hour (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Östra Sverige?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Östra Sverige was 480.1 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Östra Sverige?
- The highest recorded value was 480.1 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Östra Sverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 253.2 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Östra Sverige rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Östra Sverige ranks 40th out of 435 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Östra Sverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Östra Sverige data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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