Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Södra Sverige
Södra Sverige: Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region was 220.6 Thousand persons in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
220.6 Thousand persons
Change on year
up 4.4%
Rank
32nd
of 436 regions
All-time high
220.6 Thousand persons
in 2025
All-time low
90.8 Thousand persons
in 2001
Years of data
27
1999–2025
Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region in Södra Sverige, 1999–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige is 220.6 Thousand persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige peaked at 220.6 Thousand persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 90.8 Thousand persons, in 2001.
Södra Sverige ranks 32nd of 436 regions on this measure, 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 Södra Sverige, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 145.6 Thousand persons | — |
| 2000 | 105 Thousand persons | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 90.8 Thousand persons | -13.5% |
| 2002 | 99.1 Thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 105.4 Thousand persons | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 133.5 Thousand persons | +26.7% |
| 2005 | 145.3 Thousand persons | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 146.5 Thousand persons | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 128.4 Thousand persons | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 135 Thousand persons | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 180.7 Thousand persons | +33.9% |
| 2010 | 184 Thousand persons | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 172 Thousand persons | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 179.9 Thousand persons | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 186.6 Thousand persons | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 184.3 Thousand persons | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 167.6 Thousand persons | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 160.1 Thousand persons | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 154.9 Thousand persons | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 155.6 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 167.4 Thousand persons | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 204 Thousand persons | +21.9% |
| 2021 | 220.1 Thousand persons | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 176.9 Thousand persons | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 197.7 Thousand persons | +11.8% |
| 2024 | 211.4 Thousand persons | +6.9% |
| 2025 | 220.6 Thousand persons | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 145.6 Thousand persons | 145.6 Thousand persons | 145.6 Thousand persons | 1 |
| 2000s | 126.97 Thousand persons | 90.8 Thousand persons | 180.7 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 171.24 Thousand persons | 154.9 Thousand persons | 186.6 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 205.12 Thousand persons | 176.9 Thousand persons | 220.6 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Södra Sverige
- 29 Lithuania 107.8 Thousand persons compare
- 29 Lithuania 107.8 Thousand persons compare
- 31 Bulgaria 106.9 Thousand persons compare
- 32 North Macedonia 91.8 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Croatia 86.8 Thousand persons compare
- 33 Croatia 86.8 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Latvia 65.8 Thousand persons compare
- 35 Latvia 65.8 Thousand persons compare
More work & labour data for Södra Sverige
- Employment rates by educational attainment level, country of birth 76.2% (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)
- Population in private households by country of birth, labour status 3,288 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,251 Thousand persons (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status 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)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,251 Thousand persons (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige?
- Unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region in Södra Sverige was 220.6 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Södra Sverige?
- The highest recorded value was 220.6 Thousand persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region recorded in Södra Sverige?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.8 Thousand persons in 2001.
- How does Södra Sverige rank for unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region?
- Södra Sverige ranks 32nd out of 436 regions with data for 2025.
- Is unemployed persons by country of birth and nuts 2 region rising or falling in Södra Sverige?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. 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 Unemployed persons by country of birth and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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