Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Sweden
Sweden: Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region was 1,147 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1,147 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
10th
of 48 countries
All-time high
1,147 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
711.1 Thousand persons
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Sweden is 1,147 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.6% on the previous year and up 38.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Sweden peaked at 1,147 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 711.1 Thousand persons, in 2008.
Sweden ranks 10th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Labour market slack by NUTS 2 region in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 711.1 Thousand persons | — |
| 2009 | 870.1 Thousand persons | +22.4% |
| 2010 | 882.8 Thousand persons | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 837 Thousand persons | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 874.3 Thousand persons | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 906.9 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 890.5 Thousand persons | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 831.1 Thousand persons | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 761.8 Thousand persons | -8.3% |
| 2017 | 735.5 Thousand persons | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 719.3 Thousand persons | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 810 Thousand persons | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 942.8 Thousand persons | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 1,072 Thousand persons | +13.7% |
| 2022 | 967.7 Thousand persons | -9.7% |
| 2023 | 994.1 Thousand persons | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 1,086 Thousand persons | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 1,147 Thousand persons | +5.6% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1,147 Thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 416.15 Thousand persons, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1,147 Thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 443.3 Thousand persons, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 790.6 Thousand persons | 711.1 Thousand persons | 870.1 Thousand persons | 2 |
| 2010s | 824.92 Thousand persons | 719.3 Thousand persons | 906.9 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,035 Thousand persons | 942.8 Thousand persons | 1,147 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More work & labour data for Sweden
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.0422 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.0602 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.0243 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.29 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5427 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 10,837 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 788.88 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 5,587 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 5,780 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 11,367 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Sweden?
- Labour market slack by nuts 2 region in Sweden was 1,147 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 1,147 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest labour market slack by nuts 2 region recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 711.1 Thousand persons in 2008.
- How does Sweden rank for labour market slack by nuts 2 region?
- Sweden ranks 10th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is labour market slack by nuts 2 region rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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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