Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Östra Sverige
Östra Sverige: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 219.9 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Östra Sverige, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Östra Sverige recorded 219.9 for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Östra Sverige peaked at 219.9 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 70.3, in 2001.
That places Östra Sverige 34th out of 440 regions with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Östra Sverige, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 97.5 | — |
| 2000 | 71.3 | -26.9% |
| 2001 | 70.3 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 78.1 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 95.7 | +22.5% |
| 2004 | 110.4 | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 131.9 | +19.5% |
| 2006 | 121.5 | -7.9% |
| 2007 | 113 | -7.0% |
| 2008 | 112.1 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 151.2 | +34.9% |
| 2010 | 160.6 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 144.5 | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 151.3 | +4.7% |
| 2013 | 156.1 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 158.4 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 155.9 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 148.7 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 148.9 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 138.5 | -7.0% |
| 2019 | 148.4 | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 188.9 | +27.3% |
| 2021 | 203.1 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 184.3 | -9.3% |
| 2023 | 181.9 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 207.9 | +14.3% |
| 2025 | 219.9 | +5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.5 | 97.5 | 97.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 105.55 | 70.3 | 151.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 151.13 | 138.5 | 160.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 197.67 | 181.9 | 219.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Östra Sverige
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 (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 (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,169 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,169 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 34.4 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,169 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Östra Sverige?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Östra Sverige was 219.9 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Östra Sverige?
- The highest recorded value was 219.9 in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Östra Sverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.3 in 2001.
- How does Östra Sverige rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Östra Sverige ranks 34th out of 440 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Östra Sverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.1%. 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 Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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