Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Södra Sverige
Södra Sverige: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 497.8 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Södra Sverige, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Södra Sverige recorded 497.8 Thousand persons for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige peaked at 497.8 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 314.1 Thousand persons, in 2018.
Södra Sverige ranks 37th of 435 regions on this measure, 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 Södra Sverige, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 318.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 387.4 Thousand persons | +21.6% |
| 2010 | 380.1 Thousand persons | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 366.7 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 387.5 Thousand persons | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 403.8 Thousand persons | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 401.3 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 361.8 Thousand persons | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 326.7 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 315 Thousand persons | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 314.1 Thousand persons | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 357.7 Thousand persons | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 411.8 Thousand persons | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 470.2 Thousand persons | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 404.1 Thousand persons | -14.1% |
| 2023 | 433.3 Thousand persons | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 469.4 Thousand persons | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 497.8 Thousand persons | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 353 Thousand persons | 318.6 Thousand persons | 387.4 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 361.47 Thousand persons | 314.1 Thousand persons | 403.8 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 447.77 Thousand persons | 404.1 Thousand persons | 497.8 Thousand persons | 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 participation rates by NUTS 2 region 75.2% (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and 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)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,251 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,251 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige was 497.8 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Södra Sverige?
- The highest recorded value was 497.8 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Södra Sverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 314.1 Thousand persons in 2018.
- How does Södra Sverige rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Södra Sverige ranks 37th out of 435 regions with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Södra Sverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 market slack by NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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